TONIA OSBY-WREN vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, SOUTHERN CAL EDISON ROSEMEAD

This case involves a workers' compensation applicant who sought a protective order to exclude an employee, Gil Aguilar, from her deposition due to alleged harassment and intimidation. The administrative law judge denied the request, finding insufficient evidence and noting the permissive nature of the relevant statute. The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as it was not a final order. However, the Board granted removal and issued a protective order barring Aguilar from the deposition, finding adequate evidence of the applicant's fear of him and that Aguilar was neither a party nor an officer.