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Case No. ADJ7650259

Regular

Aug 20, 2012

DARA HANRAHAN vs. CALIFORNIA HORSEMEN'S ALLIANCE, INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHARTIS INSURANCE

This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the applicant, Dara Hanrahan, sustained an injury to her eye while working as an exercise rider. The defendant argued the injury did not qualify as "high-velocity" under Labor Code section 4656(c)(3)(F) due to a lack of velocity evidence. Medical reports documented a traumatic blowout fracture of the left orbit with significant soft tissue entrapment and residual symptoms, including diplopia and ongoing facial pain. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that the injury qualified for extended temporary disability benefits.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardDara HanrahanCalifornia Horsemen's AllianceInsurance Company of the State of PennsylvaniaChartis InsuranceADJ7650259Oakland District OfficePetition for ReconsiderationFindings Award and OrderAdministrative Law Judge

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Case No. ADJ7628870

Regular

Nov 15, 2013

TOMASA ROMERO vs. DELIA'S CLEANERS, ILLINOIS MIDWEST INSURANCE AGENCY, STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the Petition for Reconsideration filed by lien claimants, Dara Saghafi, M.D. and Medishock. The WCAB adopted the reasoning of the administrative law judge, finding that the lien claimants failed to establish industrial causation for the applicant's claimed injuries and offered no admissible evidence on the issue of necessity of treatment. Furthermore, the WCAB admonished AR Med Management, a representative for the lien claimants, to comply with WCAB Rule 10774.5 regarding notice of representation, warning of potential sanctions for future non-compliance.

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationNotice of RepresentationWCAB Rule 10774.5SB 863lien claimantAR Med Managementindustrial causationcompromise and releaseutilization review

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DARA HANRAHAN vs. CALIFORNIA HORSEMEN'S ALLIANCE, INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHARTIS INSURANCE

TOMASA ROMERO vs. DELIA'S CLEANERS, ILLINOIS MIDWEST INSURANCE AGENCY, STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationNotice of RepresentationWCAB Rule 10774.5SB 863lien claimantAR Med Managementindustrial causationcompromise and releaseutilization review