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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 0212034)
Regular
Aug 20, 2009

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, et al.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a WCJ's decision to grant applicant 75% reimbursement for deposition costs and continued temporary total disability benefits. While acknowledging defendant's due process concern regarding applicant's refusal to be cross-examined on the temporary disability issue, the Board found applicant's testimony was not essential given the psychiatric medical opinions. The Board also upheld a $250.00 mileage advance, deeming defendant's challenge trivial, but cautioned applicant against future obstructionism. The Board's decision affirmed the WCJ's orders regarding costs and temporary disability.

WCABReconsiderationExpedited HearingLabor Code Section 5811Deposition CostsTemporary Total DisabilityMileage ReimbursementPermanent Disability AdvanceDue ProcessCross-Examination
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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 0212034)
Regular
Mar 25, 2014

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT FOOD SERVICES, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., BROADSPIRE

This case involves applicant Kristian Von Ritzhoff's petition for reconsideration of a prior Board decision. The Board had previously modified an administrative law judge's order, shifting the responsibility for paying a sanction and costs from the defendant to the applicant. The applicant's current petition sought reconsideration of this modified order, but the Board found it was a successive petition without a new grievance. Because the applicant was not "aggrieved" by the modification to the payment method and had not been granted relief previously sought, the Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationDismissing PetitionOpinion and OrderGranting ReconsiderationDecision After ReconsiderationFindings Award and OrderWorkers' compensation administrative law judgeSanction and costsLabor Code section 5900
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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 212034) ADJ1776170 (MON 224335)
Regular
Jan 10, 2013

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

This case involves an applicant's petition for reconsideration which was dismissed. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board also denied the applicant's petition for removal. The Board adopted and incorporated the reasoning of the administrative law judge's report in its decision. Therefore, both petitions were ultimately rejected.

Petition for ReconsiderationPetition for RemovalWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardDismissedDeniedReport and RecommendationAdministrative Law JudgeApplicantDefendantOgden Entertainment Services
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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 0212034) ADJ1776170 (MON 0224335)
Regular
Feb 10, 2016

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT FOOD SERVICES, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

This case concerns a petition for reconsideration and removal that was dismissed and denied by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The Board found that the WCJ's decision addressed only an interlocutory procedural or evidentiary issue, not a final order determining substantive rights or liabilities. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was dismissed as premature. The petition for removal was also denied, as the applicant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice, irreparable harm, or that reconsideration would be inadequate.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationPetition for RemovalFinal OrderSubstantive RightLiabilityThreshold IssueInterlocutory DecisionProcedural IssueEvidentiary Issue
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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 0212034), ADJ1776170 (MON 0224335)
Regular
Sep 17, 2012

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT, AIG, BROADSPIRE, a CRAWFORD COMPANY

Kristian Von Ritzhoff has been declared a vexatious litigant by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) under California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 10782. This designation requires him to obtain prior approval from the Presiding Judge or the Appeals Board before filing any pleadings, unless represented by a licensed attorney. The WCAB reviewed a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Von Ritzhoff, dated September 10, 2012, and determined it was *not accepted* for filing. This ruling signifies the Board's adherence to the pre-filing order in managing the applicant's litigation activities.

Vexatious litigantPre-filing orderWCABWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationRemovalExtraordinary remedyDeputy CommissionerOgden EntertainmentBroadspire
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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 0212034) ADJ1776170 (MON 0224335) ADJ1414058 (MON 0246016)
Regular
Feb 16, 2017

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT FOOD SERVICES, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., BROADSPIRE

This case involves applicant Kristian Von Ritzhoff's workers' compensation claim. After a Court of Appeal decision annulled prior board decisions, the case returned for further proceedings, but discovery stalled due to disputes over depositions. The Appeals Board, on its own motion, granted removal due to the impracticality of appointing a Special Master. Consequently, the Board has transferred the proceedings to WCJ David Pollak to oversee and complete the depositions of the applicant's former spouse and Dr. Gilberg, as required by the Court of Appeal.

RemovalSpecial MasterDiscovery DisputeDepositionDana KasovaDr. GilbergApportionmentCourt of AppealRemittiturWCJ David Pollak
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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 212034) ADJ1776170 (MON 224335) ADJ1414058 (MON 246016)
Regular
Jun 10, 2010

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

The applicant's petition for reconsideration is dismissed because it is successive, as they already sought reconsideration of a prior WCJ decision that the Board affirmed. Furthermore, the petition failed to clearly set forth its contentions as required by law. The Board held that a party cannot file a second petition for reconsideration after an unsuccessful first one; they must instead seek a writ of review. Therefore, the applicant's current petition is procedurally improper and is dismissed.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDPetition for ReconsiderationOpinion and OrderWCJTemporary disability indemnityPsychological treatmentPsychiatric treatmentNon-psychiatric treatmentNon-psychological treatmentAppeals Board Rule 10842(a)
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Case No. ADJ4599548 (MON 0212034) ADJ1776170 (MON 0224335) ADJ1414058 (MON 0246016)
Regular
Nov 19, 2008

KRISTIAN VON RITZHOFF vs. OGDEN ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed applicant Kristian Von Ritzhoff's petitions for reconsideration because they sought review of procedural matters, not final decisions, and were therefore not subject to reconsideration. The Board also noted that one of the petitions was untimely. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings where applicant may raise issues regarding the record and discovery.

Petition for reconsiderationWCJMinutes of Hearingfraud on the courttampering with evidencemandatory settlement conferencediscovery closureReport and Recommendationunverified petitionsprocedural order
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