CHRISTINA AVILES vs. SAMUEL HALE, LLC & DIBARA MASONRY, LLC; CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY; ARCH INSURANCE
Applicant Christina Aviles sought reconsideration of a Findings of Fact and Orders (F&O) issued on July 11, 2025, which dismissed her cumulative injury claim for lack of jurisdiction, asserting a valid collective bargaining and alternative dispute resolution agreement. She argued defendants failed to prove the validity of these agreements. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, rescinded the F&O, and returned the case for further proceedings. The WCAB found the trial record incomplete due to unresolved objections to evidence and a factual error regarding the workers' compensation carrier. The board also clarified the permissibility of 'notice to produce' in workers' compensation proceedings.