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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Feb 22, 1994

Manna v. New York City Housing Authority

This case concerns an appeal from an order regarding a construction site accident where the plaintiff was struck by debris. The plaintiff initiated a Labor Law § 240 (1) action, claiming a co-worker was responsible, although the employer disputes the co-worker's existence. The Supreme Court's initial order, which granted partial summary judgment to the plaintiff on liability and denied the defendant's motion for a neuro-psychiatric examination, was modified on appeal. The appellate court denied the plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment, citing unresolved factual questions regarding the accident's occurrence. However, the denial of the defendant's motion to compel a neuro-psychiatric examination was affirmed, honoring a prior stipulation between the parties.

Construction site accidentLabor LawSummary judgmentLiabilityNeuro-psychiatric examinationSole witnessCredibilityEvidentiary disputeProcedural rulingAppellate review
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Case No. MON 0114910
Regular
Oct 02, 2007

TEDDIE GRIFFIN vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - IHSS, Legally Uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed a petition for reconsideration filed by lien claimants California Psychiatric Center and Neuro-Electro Diagnostic. The dismissal was based on the petition's failure to meet the verification requirement of Labor Code section 5902. The lien claimants sought reconsideration of a prior ruling that barred their claims due to latches, statute of limitations, and prejudice to the defendant.

Lien claimantsPetition for ReconsiderationWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardAdministrative Law JudgeLabor Code section 4903.5statute of limitationslatchesprejudiceverificationLabor Code section 5902
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Case No. ADJ9368263, ADJ9380293
Regular
Sep 15, 2015

JOSE MELCHOR vs. BRUTOCAO VINEYARDS, STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

This case involves a defendant's petition for removal regarding an order for a second Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) panel concerning the applicant's head injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted removal to correct a clerical error in the original order. The WCAB affirmed the necessity of a second QME to further develop the medical record on the head injury claim, specifically in the specialty of Psychology-Clinical Neuro Psychology.

Petition for RemovalSecond QME PanelHead InjuryMedical Record DevelopmentWCJ Duty to Develop RecordPQME SpecialtyPSNPsychology-Clinical Neuro PsychologyMandatory Settlement ConferenceLack of Diligence
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Case No. ADJ17686288
Regular
May 07, 2025

VICTOR CRUZ vs. CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT, INC.; PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an award of further and continuing medical treatment for applicant Victor Cruz at the Centre for Neuro Skills. The defendant argued that the WCJ lacked jurisdiction due to a timely RFA denial. However, the Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, finding that the defendant failed to present substantial medical evidence to justify the discontinuation of previously authorized treatment. The decision emphasized the principle that once treatment is authorized, the burden shifts to the defendant to prove a change in circumstances to cease treatment.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardVictor CruzChannel DevelopmentInc.Preferred Professional Insurance CompanyOmaha NationalAdjudication Number ADJ17686288Petition for ReconsiderationFindings Order and AwardWCJ
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Case No. ADJ4424610
Regular
Oct 14, 2014

Bruce Sanders vs. Federal Express, Sedgwick

Here's a summary of the case in four sentences for a lawyer: The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an order dismissing lien claims filed by Beverly Neurological Medical Group and Neuro-Electro Diagnostic. These liens, for services rendered between 1989 and 1990, were filed over twenty years later in 2013, long after the applicant's case was resolved in 1993. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that the lien claimants waived any objection to the timeliness issue by failing to object when the case was noticed for submission. The Board found Labor Code Section 4903.5, as revised in 2013, applicable, barring the untimely filed liens.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationLabor Code Section 4903.5Lien claimantsTimelinessDismissal of liensWaiverJurisdictionWCJ reportContinuous trauma injury
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