MARIA SOTO vs. A&J CLEANING SERVICES INC., CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY administered by TRISTAR LOS ANGELES

Defendant A&J Cleaning Services sought reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release (C&R) due to an alleged mutual mistake regarding the applicant's true employer. The Board dismissed the petition as premature because the defendant's claim essentially functioned as a petition to set aside the C&R. The matter is returned to the trial level for the WCJ to treat the filing as a petition to set aside, conduct a hearing, and gather evidence on the employer identity dispute. Following the WCJ's decision, any aggrieved party may then file a new petition for reconsideration.