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Case No. ADJ1054155 (LAO 0854446) ADJ1247741 (LAO 0854447) ADJ1895803 (LAO 0854448)
Regular
May 03, 2011

HIRITI OKUAMICHAEL vs. PAUL OWENS SHOES INC., STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This amended order clarifies that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration of the February 8, 2011 Findings and Awards. This reconsideration aims to allow the Board to thoroughly study the factual and legal issues, including those to be raised in the applicant's supplemental petition. The applicant's request to file a supplemental petition has also been granted and reaffirmed. All future communications regarding these cases should be directed to the Office of the Commissioners of the WCAB.

Supplemental PetitionReconsiderationAppeals Board Rule 10848Findings and AwardsDecision After ReconsiderationOffice of the CommissionersWCABADJ1054155ADJ1247741ADJ1895803
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 08, 1978

In re Mycuta A.

This case involves a juvenile respondent who admitted to acts constituting assault in the third degree. A dispositional hearing was held in Bronx County Family Court to determine the applicability of amendments to Family Court Act Section 756, which became effective on September 1, 1978. The court addressed two primary legal questions: first, whether the revised one-year maximum initial placement for misdemeanor acts applied, and second, whether the provisions for direct placement into a secure facility by the Family Court were applicable. The court ruled that both amended provisions applied to the respondent, as the adjudication occurred after the amendment's effective date. Consequently, the respondent was placed with the Division for Youth for one year, with the Division authorized to place her directly into a secure facility if deemed appropriate.

Juvenile DelinquencyFamily Court ActPlacementSecure FacilityMisdemeanorEx Post FactoStatutory InterpretationDivision for YouthBronx County Family CourtDispositional Hearing
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Case No. ADJ13475083
Regular
Feb 28, 2025

Miguel Garcia Perez vs. Opportunity Staffing, Inc.

Applicant Miguel Garcia Perez and defendant Opportunity Staffing, Inc. both sought reconsideration of a "Second Amended Findings and Award" from November 26, 2024. The Appeals Board granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration and denied the defendant's, also affirming the "Second Amended Findings and Award" with specific amendments. Key issues included applicant's earnings, temporary disability period, supplemental job displacement benefits, attorney's fees, and apportionment. The Board found the WCJ erred in not honoring the parties' stipulation of applicant being a maximum earner, deferred the issues of temporary disability length and attorney's fees for further development, and determined the defendant failed to meet the burden of proof for apportionment under Labor Code sections 4664 and 4663.

StipulationMaximum EarnerApportionmentTemporary DisabilityPermanent DisabilityAttorney's FeesPetition for ReconsiderationLabor CodeMedical EvidenceCausation
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Case No. ADJ6958416
Regular
May 19, 2011

Norma Zell vs. ALAMEDA COUNTY, SEDGWICK CMS

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the applicant's first petition for reconsideration, amending the original award to increase her permanent disability rating from 20% to 24% based on corrected medical calculations. The Board denied the applicant's second petition for reconsideration regarding her left wrist injury, adopting the judge's reasoning that it was not a compensable industrial injury. The original finding of a cumulative industrial injury to the right wrist during her employment as a deputy sheriff was affirmed. The award was amended to reflect the 24% permanent disability rating and adjusted attorney fees.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCumulative Industrial InjuryRight Wrist InjuryDeputy SheriffPermanent Disability RatingAMA GuideWhole Person ImpairmentPetition for ReconsiderationFindings and AwardDecision After Reconsideration
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Case No. ADJ2524386 (LAO 0803654) ADJ2571077 (LAO 0803655)
Regular
Oct 02, 2020

RAUL MARINO vs. COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, BROADSPIRE

This case concerns a minor amendment to an already approved Compromise and Release agreement between Raul Marino and Coca-Cola Enterprises. The defendant sought to increase the net payment to the applicant by $47.14 and correct the date of injury for one of the cases. The applicant agreed to these changes, and the Board found them to be in the applicant's best interest. Consequently, the Board amended its previous decision to incorporate these agreed-upon modifications.

Compromise and ReleaseAmendmentNet Amount PayableDate of InjuryReconsiderationWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardSelf-InsuredApplicantDefendantOpinion and Order
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Jul 09, 2002

Saunders v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.

This case involves an order and judgment from the Supreme Court, New York County, concerning a proceeding under CPLR article 78. The petition was granted to the extent of enjoining the respondent from appointing temporary employees in disregard of Civil Service Law § 64 (1) and directing an amendment to its policy regarding Civil Service Law § 75 (1) (c) to include part-time employees. However, the application for lost wages and benefits on behalf of petitioner Patino was denied. The court unanimously affirmed the decision, stating that the injunctive relief was properly granted as the respondent failed to articulate an important need for open-ended temporary employment consistent with Civil Service Law. The court also rejected the argument that Civil Service Law § 75 (1) (c) applies only to full-time employees, affirming that no hearing was required for Patino's termination under the applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Temporary EmployeesCivil Service LawInjunctive ReliefPart-time EmployeesLost WagesCollective Bargaining AgreementsTerminationPublic PolicyJudicial ReviewAdministrative Law
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 15, 2011

Waller v. City of New York

This special proceeding concerns an application for an extension of a temporary restraining order related to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in Zuccotti Park. Petitioners, including Jennifer Waller, sought to prevent eviction, allow re-entry with gear, and recover seized property after participants were removed by the NYPD. The court, presided over by Justice Michael D. Stallman, denied the application. The decision found that Brookfield Properties, Inc., the private owner of Zuccotti Park, had the right to adopt reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on the use of the park, even assuming First Amendment applicability. The court concluded that the rules were reasonable to maintain a clean, safe, and lawful public space and did not infringe on the movants' First Amendment rights.

Occupy Wall StreetZuccotti ParkFirst Amendment RightsFreedom of SpeechPeaceable AssemblyTemporary Restraining OrderPublic Access PlazaPrivate Property RightsZoning RegulationsProtest Movement
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Case No. ADJ6886930
Regular
Oct 11, 2010

MARIA TERESA RODRIGUEZ vs. MOUNTAIN F ENTERPRISES INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an order that reduced the agreed-upon attorney's fee in a death benefit and serious and willful misconduct compromise and release. The Board found the WCJ's reasons for the reduction inadequate and intended to amend the order to approve the original $38,500 attorney's fee. This is being done after providing applicant's counsel an opportunity to comply with procedural requirements regarding fee increases, and applicant notice of her right to seek independent counsel.

AMENDED COMPROMISE AND RELEASESERIOUS AND WILLFUL MISCONDUCTPETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONGUARDIAN AD LITEMATTORNEY'S FEE REDUCTIONINDUSTRIAL INJURYDEATH CLAIMDEPENDENTSWAGESLABOR CODE
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Case No. ADJ8329154, ADJ8329147, ADJ6945103, ADJ8329173, ADJ8329177
Regular
Nov 25, 2013

ENRIQUE ESTRADA TOVAR vs. VILLA AMOROSA CONSTRUCTION, AMTRUST, HILL FAMILY VINEYARD MANAGEMENT and INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST, MARIA'S MARKET and GUARD INSURANCE

This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. It granted the defendant's petition in ADJ8329177, amending the prior decision. Specifically, the Board rescinded findings and the award related to employment with Blanket Estates. The amended decision now finds no employment by Blanket Estates for the claimed periods, resulting in no award for the applicant in ADJ8329177.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationDenialGrantDecision After ReconsiderationFindingsAwardNo EmploymentTake NothingAdjudication of Claim
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Case No. MON 0349447
Regular
Feb 21, 2008

VERONICA LOPEZ-ROMERO vs. KOOSHAREM CORPORATION dba SELECT REMEDY, ESIS, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's request to overturn a finding that she should be treated within the employer's Medical Provider Network. The Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, amending the original award to specify that the applicant sustained industrial injury only to her right major upper extremity and low back, while acknowledging her claims of injury to other body parts. The amended award affirmed the original decision in all other respects.

WCABReconsiderationMedical Provider Network (MPN)Industrial InjuryFindings and AwardPetition for ReconsiderationAdministrative Director RuleNotice RequirementsEmployee HandbookRight Major Upper Extremity
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