JAVIER SAMPEDRO vs. CAMPANILE RESTAURANT, MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration because the original order denying service of medical reports was not a final determination. The WCAB granted removal on its own motion, rescinded the trial judge's order, and returned the case to the trial level. This action was taken because the lien claimant reasonably relied on the EAMS database for service addresses, which was initially misleading regarding the defendant's attorney's office. The WCAB determined that penalizing the lien claimant for this reliance would not serve justice.