STEVE HERRERA vs. AMERICAN RED CROSS, Permissibly Self Insured, Administered by SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The defendant sought reconsideration of a WCJ's disapproval of a Compromise and Release (C&R) based on an improper waiver of Civil Code section 1542 rights. Subsequently, the parties withdrew the original C&R and entered into a new one without the problematic language. Due to this modification, the defendant withdrew its petition, rendering the matter moot. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition as moot and returned the case to the WCJ for review of the new C&R.