JOSE MORGADO vs. POWDERCOAT SERVICES, INC., CIGA, For FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY, In Liquidation, Administered By SEDGWICK CMS
This case concerns a workers' compensation applicant who sustained a 100% permanent disability injury. The defendant sought reconsideration of a prior ruling denying its medical provider network (MPN) defense. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the finding regarding the MPN defense, and returned the matter to the trial level. This action allows the trial judge to take judicial notice of the defendant's MPN status from the Division of Workers' Compensation website to achieve substantial justice.