MARIO RAMIREZ vs. TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC., SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY, MATRIX ABSENCE MANAGEMENT, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Firstline Health's petition for reconsideration, rescinding the prior decision that its lien was subject to a stay under Labor Code section 4615. The Board found insufficient evidence that Firstline was controlled by criminally charged individuals during the relevant period of service in 2014. Therefore, the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings, as the defense failed to meet its burden of proof for imposing the stay.