JIM WILLIAMS vs. INTERSTATE DISTRIBUTING, INC., ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., ZURICH NORTH AMERICA

This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of an administrative law judge's (WCJ) order awarding penalties for delayed permanent disability benefits and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement, along with attorney's fees. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration. The WCAB affirmed the penalty for delayed permanent disability payments, finding that the off-calendar orders did not resolve penalties accrued after the initial award. However, the WCAB amended the order to defer the issue of out-of-pocket expense reimbursement penalties, returning the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings on that specific issue.