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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Removal, filed on August 21, 2024, as the petitioner had withdrawn it.
This case before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board concerns Applicant Carlos Alberto Toledo Rodriguez and Defendants Silver Lake Pete's Auto and Employers Compensation Insurance Company. The Board issued an Opinion and Order dismissing a Petition for Removal. This dismissal is due to the petitioner's withdrawal of their previously filed petition.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board is issuing an order to correct a clerical error in its June 20, 2018 decision. The prior decision, which denied a petition for reconsideration in the case of Maria Rodriguez v. Bodega Latina Corporation, failed to include the official seal of the Appeals Board. This correction is being made without granting reconsideration, as clerical errors can be rectified at any time. The corrected order will now properly include the Appeals Board's seal.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior decision in the case of deceased worker Juan Munoz Tovar. The WCAB rescinded the previous decision from August 7, 2020. The case is now remanded back to the Workers' Compensation Judge for further proceedings and a new decision. This order is not a final determination on the merits of the case.
The petitioner has withdrawn the Petition for Removal of the decision issued on June 18, 2025. Consequently, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has ordered that the Petition for Removal is dismissed.
The case involves a Petition for Removal concerning a decision issued on April 22, 2025. The petitioner subsequently withdrew this petition. As a result of the withdrawal, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has ordered the Petition for Removal to be dismissed. This action was taken by the Board and signed by the Commissioners.
The Petition for Reconsideration of a decision issued on September 17, 2025, has been withdrawn by the petitioner. Consequently, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has dismissed the petition. This case involves Sylvia Villagrana against Essilorluxottica US Holdings Corp. and ACE American Insurance Company.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the prior order that awarded additional compensation to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC). The Board determined that California Administrative Director Rule 9790, as amended, clarifies that regulations allowing payment in excess of the Official Medical Fee Schedule for extraordinary circumstances do not apply to services rendered after January 1, 2004. Therefore, CSMC is not entitled to additional payment beyond the $66,248.58 already paid, as this amount conforms to the 2004 Inpatient Official Medical Fee Schedule for services provided in 2011.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petitions for reconsideration of four lien claimants because they were filed untimely, more than six months after the judge's January 31, 2007 order. However, the petition of Charles Erickson, CST, was deemed timely due to defective service of the original order. The Board ultimately denied Erickson's petition, adopting the WCJ's reasoning in their report.
The applicant sought removal of Judge Lieberman, alleging she ignored prior orders regarding personnel records and showed bias. The WCJ acknowledged the applicant's concerns about potential impropriety due to frank settlement discussions where monetary sums were mentioned. The WCJ recommended reassignment to another judge and the Appeals Board granted the petition for removal. The case is returned to the presiding judge for assignment to a new WCJ.
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