SUSAN DEAN vs. HOMEGROCER.COM, ZURICH NORTH AMERICA

This case concerns a defendant's attempt to be released from a stipulation regarding injured body parts in a workers' compensation claim. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) previously granted the applicant's petition for removal, rescinding a finding that there was good cause to release the defendant from the stipulation. The defendant then petitioned for reconsideration or removal of the WCAB's decision. The WCAB dismissed the defendant's petition for removal, finding it was not a final order. The WCAB denied the petition for reconsideration, holding that a subsequent conflicting medical opinion does not constitute good cause to set aside a stipulation and reaffirming that the defendant remains bound by the original agreement.