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WILLIAM VALDEZ vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA/AIR RESOURCES BOARD; legally uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/ STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, Adjusting Agency

Filed: Apr 13, 2009
San Francisco
ADJ251193 (MON 0300879)

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Defendant filed a removal petition arguing a WCJ order for employee email and document production violated privacy rights and was overly burdensome. Due to a lost case file, the Appeals Board lacked crucial context like the date of injury. Consequently, the Board granted removal, rescinded the WCJ's order, and returned the case to the trial level for file reconstruction and a new discovery order.

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Defendant filed a removal petition arguing a WCJ order for employee email and document production violated privacy rights and was overly burdensome. Due to a lost case file, the Appeals Board lacked crucial context like the date of injury. Consequently, the Board granted removal, rescinded the WCJ's order, and returned the case to the trial level for file reconstruction and a new discovery order.

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WILLIAM VALDEZ vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA/AIR RESOURCES BOARD; legally uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/ STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, Adjusting Agency (2009) – San Francisco | CompFox