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Case No. ADJ9943316 ADJ9558081
Regular
Dec 01, 2017

WING QUAN vs. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES

This case involves competing petitions for reconsideration from lien claimants Joyce Altman Interpreting and Orthomed. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Orthomed's petition, upholding the finding that they failed to meet their burden of proof for reimbursement. However, the WCAB granted Joyce Altman's petition, remanding the issue of sanctions and costs against the defendant for delaying payment of interpreting services. The WCAB affirmed the original finding that Joyce Altman failed to establish the market rate for her services.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardLien ClaimantsPetition for ReconsiderationFindings and OrdersMedical Provider NetworkOrthomedJoyce Altman InterpretingFrivolous ActionsSanctionsCosts
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Case No. ADJ10473584
Regular
Aug 17, 2018

MIGUEL SANTANA vs. MULHOLLAND TENNIS CLUB, INC., SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reconsidered an administrative law judge's (ALJ) decision regarding interpreter fees owed to Joyce Altman Interpreters, Inc. (Altman) by Mulholland Tennis Club. The WCAB found that Altman's interpreter services were not medical-legal expenses but rather Section 5811 costs, thus not subject to Section 4622 penalties for late payment. However, the WCAB rescinded the ALJ's order and remanded the case for further proceedings to determine if sanctions under Section 5813 are warranted for the defendant's admitted failure to pay within the 60-day timeframe, shifting the burden to the defendant to prove excusable neglect.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardMiguel SantanaMulholland Tennis ClubSecurity National Insurance CompanyAmTrustJoyce Altman InterpretersPetition for ReconsiderationFindings of Fact and OrderWCJpenalties
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Case No. 06-14-00064-CV
Regular Panel Decision
May 12, 2014

Joyce Steel Erection, Ltd. v. Gordon Ray Bonner

Gordon Bonner was injured in a construction accident while working for Premier Constructors, involving a crane lift by Joyce Steel Erection, Ltd. Bonner sued Joyce Crane, Self Concrete, and Carothers Construction. Self Concrete and Carothers Construction settled for $3.1 million. The jury found Bonner 33% at fault, his employer Premier (a responsible third party) 33% at fault, and Joyce Crane 34% at fault, awarding $7 million in damages. The trial court's amended judgment awarded Bonner over $2 million against Joyce Crane after subtracting settlements and Bonner's comparative fault. Joyce Crane is appealing this judgment, arguing that the trial court erred in calculating the recoverable damages by not properly accounting for the responsible third party's fault and by not using the declining-principal formula for prejudgment interest, which should result in a take-nothing judgment for Bonner.

Comparative faultPrejudgment interestSettlement creditsResponsible third partyNegligenceConstruction accidentAppellate procedureStatutory interpretationDamages calculationTexas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 03, 1969

People v. Altman

Paul Altman was charged with violating a Town of Hempstead ordinance prohibiting seaplanes from landing or taking off in the channel system. Altman admitted to two violations in Reynolds Channel. He argued that federal law preempted local governments from regulating airways and seaplane ways, and that the ordinance unconstitutionally burdened interstate commerce. The court found that the ordinance was in harmony with federal law and a proper exercise of the Town's police power, noting a strong presumption of constitutionality for legislative enactments. The court found the defendant guilty.

Ordinance violationSeaplane regulationFederal preemptionInterstate commerce clausePolice powerConstitutional lawMunicipal ordinanceAir trafficNavigable waterwaysTown of Hempstead
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In re Joyce SS.

Joyce SS., born in 1984, was found to be a neglected child by the Family Court of Tioga County. The neglect petition alleged respondent's failure to ensure Joyce's participation in mental health counseling and to remove her paramour's ex-wife and sons from the home after a knife incident. The Family Court found neglect based on the failure to ensure mental health counseling and continued an order of protection with specific conditions. On appeal, respondent challenged the sufficiency of evidence regarding the causal connection between her omissions and the child's emotional condition, and the conditions imposed regarding her paramour. The appellate court affirmed the Family Court's determination, finding sufficient evidence of a causal nexus and upholding the imposed conditions.

NeglectChild WelfareFamily Court ActParental OmissionMental HealthParental SupervisionOrder of ProtectionCausationEvidentiary StandardAppellate Review
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Case No. 13-09-704-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Mar 10, 2011

Joyce Ann Allen v. Evangelina Allen

Joyce Ann Allen (mother) appealed an order granting Evangelina Allen (grandmother) joint managing conservatorship of her two granddaughters. Joyce Ann Allen raised two issues on appeal: lack of notice for the final hearing and Evangelina Allen's lack of standing to seek modification of the parent-child relationship. The Court of Appeals, Thirteenth District of Texas, affirmed the trial court's judgment. The court found that Joyce Ann Allen failed to overcome the presumption of proper notice regarding the final hearing and that Evangelina Allen had standing to file the suit because there was evidence that a modification order was necessary due to the children’s circumstances and because the parents had consented to temporary orders.

Custody DisputeGrandparent RightsManaging ConservatorshipParental RightsChild SupportDefault JudgmentNotice of HearingStandingAppellate ReviewTexas Family Law
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Case No. ADJ4388600
Regular
Sep 09, 2011

CARLOS CALVILLO vs. ALLIED BUILDING MAINTENANCE, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

The lien claimant, Joyce Altman Interpreters, sought reconsideration of an award for interpreter services, arguing they were owed the full amount claimed plus penalties and interest. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, upholding the administrative law judge's decision. The judge found that while some interpreter services were compensable, the claimant's documentation was deficient and charges were unreasonable, precluding full recovery of penalties and interest. The Board agreed that statutory provisions do not expressly allow penalties and interest for interpreter services in this context.

Lien claimantJoyce Altman InterpretersPetition for ReconsiderationSupplemental Findings and AwardCompromise and Releasepenalties and interestLabor Code section 4600reasonably required interpreter servicesReport and Recommendationcustodian of records
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Case No. ADJ2743306 (LBO 0373515)
Regular
Aug 25, 2010

VALENTIN REYES vs. CALICO BUILDING MATERIALS, INC., INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST SAN DIEGO

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration for lien claimant Joyce Altman Interpreters regarding payment for medical interpreting services. The WCJ had limited the lien to appearances, deposition preparation, and review, disallowing payment for interpreting at medical appointments. The Board found the MPN notice provided by the defendant was deficient because it was only in English, not bilingual as required. Consequently, the case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings to determine if the defendant is liable for the disallowed interpreting services, considering the improper MPN notice and the timeline of events.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardMedical Provider Network (MPN)Lien claimantJoyce Altman InterpretersPetition for ReconsiderationFindings Award and OrderIndustrial injuryThoracic and lumbar spineLeft shoulderInterpreting services
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Case No. ADJ9013966
Regular
Oct 07, 2016

MARIA ZAPATA OJEDA vs. SELECT STAFFING, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order imposing a $1,000 sanction against lien claimant Joyce Altman Interpreters. The sanction was initially imposed by a WCJ for allegedly frivolously pursuing costs and sanctions despite the interpreter lien being resolved. However, the Board found the record unclear regarding the interpreter's awareness of the defendant's prior notice about providing an interpreter. Lacking sufficient evidence of bad faith or indisputably meritless claims, the Board returned the matter for further proceedings to ensure substantial justice.

Workers Compensation Appeals BoardLien ClaimantPetition for ReconsiderationOrder Imposing SanctionInterpreting ServicesFrivolous CostsBad Faith ActionsLabor Code Section 5813Notice of Intention to Impose SanctionCompromise and Release
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Case No. ADJ9835949; ADJ9835948; ADJ9860843
Regular
Sep 29, 2025

EDGAR ARAGON-ZARATE vs. MODERN AUTO CENTER, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Lien claimant Joyce Altman Interpreting sought reconsideration of a Joint Findings and Order issued by a WCJ, which dismissed their lien for interpreting services due to alleged false or inaccurate information in their declaration under Labor Code section 4903.05(c). The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded the F&O, noting ambiguity in the record regarding whether the defendant denied all liability at the time the interpreting services were rendered. The WCAB emphasized that interpreting services are an integral part of medical treatment and returned the matter for further proceedings to develop the record.

Labor Code section 4903.05(c)Lien claimant declarationInterpreting services lienMedical treatment expensesDeclaration accuracyDue processExcusable neglectRescind OrderReturn to trial levelWCAB
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