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Case No. ADJ2456257 (LAO 0856958)
Regular
Nov 07, 2013

JAVIER BANUELOS vs. JACK'S RESTAURANTS, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of an award for 8 hours of daily home care services for the applicant, Javier Banuelos, based on an Agreed Medical Examiner's opinion. The defendant argued the award was improper due to a waived issue regarding a Utilization Review denial and improper reliance on the AME's reports. The Board denied reconsideration, finding the defendant waived the UR denial issue by raising it post-trial, and failed to argue against the substantial evidence provided by the AME. Therefore, the original Findings and Award for home care services were upheld.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardJavier BanuelosJack's RestaurantsState Compensation Insurance FundFindings and AwardHome Care ServicesAgreed Medical Examiner (AME)Dr. Rodney BluestoneUtilization Review (UR)Prescription Denial
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Case No. Misc. No. 257
En Banc
Dec 16, 2015

vs. Javier Jimenez

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board issued a notice of its intention to suspend Javier Jimenez's privilege to appear as a representative for 180 days due to a pattern of misconduct, frivolous tactics, and failure to comply with sanction orders.

Labor Code section 4907Representative privilege suspensionAppeals Board en bancSanctionsBad-faith actionsFrivolous tacticsLien claimantsLabor Code section 5700 agentWCJDiscovery abuse
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Case No. Misc. No. 257
Significant

vs. Javier Jimenez

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board issued a notice of intention to suspend Javier Jimenez's privilege to appear as a representative for 180 days, citing a pattern of bad-faith tactics, frivolous actions, and repeated failure to comply with sanction orders.

Labor Code section 4907Representative privilege suspensionWCAB en bancSanctionsBad-faith actionsFrivolous tacticsUnnecessary delayLien claimantsLabor Code section 5700 agentRepeated misconduct
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Case No. Misc. No. 257
En Banc
Feb 18, 2016

vs. JAVIER JIMENEZ

The Appeals Board suspended the privilege of Javier Jimenez to appear as a representative for 180 days due to his failure to respond to a Notice of Intention to Suspend, which was based on non-compliance with prior sanction orders.

WCABLabor Code section 4907Representative privilege suspensionNotice of IntentionSanction ordersEn banc decisionAdministrative law judgeCompliance180-day suspensionFurther hearing
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Case No. Misc. No. 257
Significant

vs. Javier Jimenez, Respondent

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board suspends the privilege of Javier Jimenez to appear as a party representative for 180 days, with the suspension continuing until he complies with prior sanction orders, following his failure to respond to a Notice of Intention.

WCABJavier JimenezRepresentative PrivilegeSuspensionLabor Code Section 4907En BancNotice Of IntentionSanction OrdersComplianceAdministrative Law Judges
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Case No. ADJ3007363 (OXN 0133349), ADJ1569912 (OXN 0133350)
Regular
Apr 02, 2013

JAVIER VILLANUEVA, JAVIER VILLANUEVA-GOMEZ vs. PANDA RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., ESIS INSURANCE SERVICES COMPANY

This case involves Javier Villanueva appealing his workers' compensation award from Panda Restaurant Group. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and affirmed the original decision, with one key amendment. The amended finding clarifies that Villanueva suffered 26% permanent disability in case ADJ1569912, entitling him to weekly payments totaling $18,823.75. Additionally, $2,823.50 is to be withheld from accrued indemnity pending resolution of attorney fee division between current and former counsel.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDPANDA RESTAURANT GROUPESIS INSURANCE SERVICES COMPANYRECONSIDERATIONAMENDED DECISIONPERMANENT DISABILITYWEEKLY INDEMNITYSIMULTANEOUS COMMENCEMENTACCRUED INDEMNITYATTORNEY FEE DIVISION
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Case No. ADJ7166756
Regular
Dec 27, 2010

JAVIER BANUELOS vs. BAKU CORPORATION, ENDURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the challenged order was not a final decision. The Board also denied the applicant's Petition for Removal, finding no significant prejudice or irreparable harm. The core dispute involved whether the defendant must pay for an interpreter during medical examinations. The Board explicitly did not rule on the substantive issue of interpreter service costs.

Workers Compensation Appeals BoardJavier BanuelosBaku CorporationEndurance Insurance CompanyPetition for ReconsiderationPetition for RemovalOrder Clarifying Findings and OrdersWCJInterpreter ServicesMedical Examination
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Case No. ADJ7397148
Regular
Oct 15, 2013

JAVIER RODRIGUEZ vs. EMPLOYERS DEPOT, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Javier Rodriguez's Petition for Reconsideration. Rodriguez alleged inadequate notice of a lien conference, claiming the hearing was improperly converted from a status conference. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the hearing was automatically deemed a lien conference by regulation, requiring payment of a lien activation fee. The underlying case was previously resolved by a Compromise and Release.

Petition for ReconsiderationOrder DenyingCompromise and ReleaseLien ConferenceStatus ConferenceLien Activation FeeLabor Code §4903.06Cal. Code. Regs. §10770.1Declaration of ReadinessVenue
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Case No. ADJ4512246 (OXN 0147785) ADJ7271702; ADJ7271747
Regular
Jan 19, 2016

ARMANDO BANUELOS vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

This case involves applicant Armando Banuelos seeking reconsideration of a prior workers' compensation award. The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration and denied the applicant's. The Board rescinded the prior award, amending findings to establish industrial injury to the right elbow and wrist as a cumulative trauma, and removing psychiatric injury as compensable. The permanent disability for the cumulative trauma was reduced, and all other findings were affirmed.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardArmando BanuelosSouthern California Edisonindustrial psychiatric injurysleep disorderGERDheadachescumulative traumaspecific injurypermanent disability
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Case No. ADJ6759028 ADJ9793036
Regular
Sep 09, 2015

JAVIER MOYA vs. SLEEP TRAIN, THE HARTFORD

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Javier Moya's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed. California law allows twenty-five days for filing, with extensions for weekends or holidays, but the petition was filed over four months after the WCJ's decision. Timeliness is a jurisdictional requirement, meaning the WCAB lacks authority to consider petitions filed outside this timeframe. Had the petition been timely, it would have been denied on the merits as per the WCJ's report.

Petition for ReconsiderationuntimelydismissaljurisdictionalWCAB Rule 10507WCAB Rule 10508WCAB Rule 10845WCAB Rule 10392proof of mailingproof of receipt
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