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Case No. ADJ10344350; ADJ10344309

Regular

Sep 29, 2025

JUAN SALAZAR vs. MAYWOOD PLAZA MARKET, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior decision by a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) concerning lien claimants Industrial Healthcare PMG, Complete Interpreting, and Peralta Hills-Mission Valley Imaging. The WCJ had dismissed their liens, finding their declarations under Labor Code section 4903.8(d) invalid. The WCAB, however, found that the declarant, Ilona Kulikova, possessed sufficient personal knowledge and access to information to competently testify regarding the services provided and billing accuracy. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the WCJ's Findings and Orders and substituted new findings declaring the lien claimants' original section 4903.8(d) declarations valid, thus remanding the matter for further proceedings.

Labor Code Section 4903.8(d)Lien claimantsDeclarationsCompetent to testifyPrima facie evidenceBurden of proofIndustrial Healthcare PMGComplete InterpretingPeralta Hills-Mission Valley ImagingIlona Kulikova

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Case No. ADJ10201509

Regular

Aug 28, 2019

ANGELA GARCIA vs. MANI BROTHERS NINE THOUSAND DE, LLC

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a Petition for Reconsideration filed by lien claimant Qualified Billing and Collections, LLC, in the case of Angela Garcia v. Mani Brothers Nine Thousand DE, LLC. The Board adopted the findings of the workers' compensation administrative law judge, finding no evidence of fraud by the defendant concerning a deposition. Additionally, the Board admonished the lien claimant's representative for attaching inadmissible exhibits to their petition, warning of future sanctions for non-compliance with Board rules. Consequently, the petition for reconsideration was denied.

Petition for ReconsiderationWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardWCJ reportlien claimantfrauddepositionIlona KulikovaQualified Billing and CollectionsLLCAppeals Board Rule 10842(c)

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Case No. ADJ9248422, ADJ9247183

Regular

Sep 12, 2019

VERONICA VASQUEZ vs. EAST COAST FOODS, dba ROSCOE'S HOUSE OF CHICKEN AND WAFFLES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This case concerns the validity of liens filed by medical providers and interpreters. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior order, finding that the declarations supporting the liens were invalid because the declarant, Ilona Kulikova, lacked personal knowledge. The Board dismissed one lien completely due to the lack of any other valid declaration. However, for two other liens, the Board remanded the case to allow the trial judge to reconsider additional declarations that were not initially evaluated.

Labor Code section 4903.8DeclarationPersonal knowledgeCompetent to testifyElectronic signatureLien claimantsAmended declarationsDue processJoint Findings and OrderPetition for Reconsideration

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JUAN SALAZAR vs. MAYWOOD PLAZA MARKET, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

ANGELA GARCIA vs. MANI BROTHERS NINE THOUSAND DE, LLC

Petition for ReconsiderationWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardWCJ reportlien claimantfrauddepositionIlona KulikovaQualified Billing and CollectionsLLCAppeals Board Rule 10842(c)

VERONICA VASQUEZ vs. EAST COAST FOODS, dba ROSCOE'S HOUSE OF CHICKEN AND WAFFLES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Labor Code section 4903.8DeclarationPersonal knowledgeCompetent to testifyElectronic signatureLien claimantsAmended declarationsDue processJoint Findings and OrderPetition for Reconsideration