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Case No. ADJ4637163

Regular

Sep 09, 2013

KATHY GLENN FIRMALO vs. JOHN C. FREMONT HEALTHCARE, DISTRICT; STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration, affirming the dismissal of a lien claim. The lien claimant argued improper service of hearing notices, but the Board found their status as an unrepresented claimant allowed for direct service. Electronic records confirmed the lien claimant was in the Official Address Record at the time of service. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's reasoning, emphasizing that the lien claimant provided no factual basis to rebut the service records.

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationDenying PetitionOrder Dismissing LienLien ClaimantUnrepresented Lien ClaimantNotice of RepresentationElectronic Adjudication Management SystemEAMSOfficial Address Record

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Case No. ADJ9108437

Regular

Oct 21, 2025

Sadiq Noori vs. Union Bank, Gallagher Bassett

Sadiq Noori, the applicant, sought reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) issued on September 19, 2016, where his claim was settled for $10,000. He alleged the OACR was procured by fraud and new evidence was discovered. The Appeals Board found that the applicant had not properly served the petition upon all adverse parties as per Labor Code section 5905 and that no evidence had been admitted into the record to determine the merits of his fraud allegations. Consequently, the Board dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration, recommending that it be treated as a petition to set aside the OACR upon return to the trial level.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSADIQ NOORIUNION BANKGALLAGHER BASSETTOPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE AND RELEASEADJUDICATION NUMBERPETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONWCJREPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION

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Case No. ADJ249649 (STK 0189213)

Regular

Oct 26, 2009

DIEGO BOTELLO vs. D.H. SMITH COMPANY, INC., ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY

The WCAB denied the petition for reconsideration and dismissed the petition for removal filed by Cole Consulting San Jose on behalf of lien claimant Deco Interpreting LLC. The WCJ's June 16, 2009 order, which resolved the lien claimant's claim, is final, and removal is not available at this time.

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationPetition for RemovalLien ClaimantDeco InterpretingCole Consulting San JoseOfficial Address Record (OAR)Labor Code section 5310Permanent DisabilityStipulation

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KATHY GLENN FIRMALO vs. JOHN C. FREMONT HEALTHCARE, DISTRICT; STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Sadiq Noori vs. Union Bank, Gallagher Bassett

DIEGO BOTELLO vs. D.H. SMITH COMPANY, INC., ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationPetition for RemovalLien ClaimantDeco InterpretingCole Consulting San JoseOfficial Address Record (OAR)Labor Code section 5310Permanent DisabilityStipulation