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Case No. ADJ656416 (RIV 0030336)
Regular
Oct 18, 2011

JOHN CAVEY vs. SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, CNA CLAIMPLUS, INC., PIPE JACKING, INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, CAST & CREW PAYROLL, CNA CLAIMPLUS, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, ST PAUL/TRAVELERS INSURANCE, et al.

This case concerns reconsideration petitions filed by Paramount Pictures and State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) regarding an arbitrator's award of the date of injury for workers' compensation purposes. Paramount's petition is dismissed as untimely filed. SCIF's petition, arguing against the September 1999 last date of injurious exposure based on medical evidence, is denied for the reasons stated in the arbitrator's report. The Board adopted the arbitrator's findings and incorporated the report into their decision.

Labor Code section 5412Labor Code $\S$5500.5date of injuryinjurious exposureapportionmentcontributionpetition for reconsiderationuntimely petitionWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardAward of Arbitrator
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Case No. ADJ2263363 (SAC 0291821) ADJ2654728 (SAC 0291246)
Regular
Dec 05, 2008

LEROY ARMSTRONG vs. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, SLIPFORM CONCRETE, BROADSPIRE, California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), Legion Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), Fireman's Fund

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed CIGA's petition for reconsideration because the WCJ's deferral of CIGA's requested issues was not a final order, and CIGA was not aggrieved. The Board also denied CIGA's petition for removal, finding no extraordinary circumstances. Finally, the Board denied SCIF's petition for reconsideration, agreeing with the WCJ's determination that the applicant's claim against Environmental Construction was timely.

Workers Compensation Appeals BoardCIGASCIFReconsiderationRemovalPetitionFinal OrderStatute of LimitationsIndustrial InjuryDeferred Issue
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Case No. ADJ3442701, ADJ1527396
Regular
Mar 08, 2016

STEVE FARACI vs. RIVERTON STEEL, FREMONT COMPENSATION INSURANCE, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY, SEDGWICK, CMS, AIG CLAIMS

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed a Petition for Reconsideration and denied a Petition for Removal. The Board found that the petition sought reconsideration of an interlocutory order, which is not a final decision subject to review. Additionally, the petition for removal was denied as untimely and for failure to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge's report, concluding that the order joining a party defendant was procedural and not a final determination of rights or liabilities.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationPetition for RemovalFinal OrderInterlocutory OrderSubstantive RightLiabilityThreshold IssueExtraordinary RemedySubstantial Prejudice
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Case No. VNO 0522079
Regular
Mar 21, 2008

PAULA MONDRAGON vs. CONCEPT ONE, INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The applicant sought reconsideration of a workers' compensation award, arguing for a higher permanent disability indemnity. Before the Appeals Board ruled, the parties stipulated to amend the award, increasing the permanent disability indemnity and adjusting attorney fees. The Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge approved this stipulation and the applicant's withdrawal of her reconsideration petition. Consequently, the Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as moot.

Workers Compensation Appeals BoardFindings and AwardPetition for ReconsiderationPermanent Disability IndemnityStipulation to AmendmentPresiding Workers' Compensation JudgeWCJPWCJIndustrial InjuryLeft Hand Injury
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Case No. ADJ3299585
Regular
Sep 18, 2015

HERLINDA HERNANDEZ vs. S.K. TEXTILES, INC., ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, FREMONT COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANIES, RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed a petition for reconsideration because it was not filed from a "final" order as defined by law, but rather an interlocutory procedural decision. The Board also denied a petition for removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm would result from denying it. The WCJ's report, incorporated by the Board, clarified that the orders did not allow re-litigation of already decided issues. Therefore, the petition was dismissed for reconsideration and denied for removal.

WCABPetition for ReconsiderationPetition for Removalfinal ordersubstantive rightliabilitythreshold issueinterlocutory proceduralevidentiary decisionscumulative trauma
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Case No. ADJ9572711
Regular
May 20, 2019

RENE HINOJOSA vs. NORTH KERN STATE PRISON, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition and granted the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the original finding of injury to the psyche and cardiovascular system, including hypertension, but amended the award. Crucially, the Board found that Labor Code section 3212.2 applied due to the applicant's custodial duties, thus precluding apportionment of permanent disability for hypertension and cardiovascular disease under Labor Code section 4663(e). This resulted in an increased permanent disability rating of 73% and entitlement to a life pension.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationFindings Orders and Awardstationary engineerpsyche injurycardiovascular systemhypertensionheart trouble presumptionLabor Code Section 3212.2Labor Code Section 4663(e)
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Case No. ADJ6575620
Regular
May 09, 2011

Ruth Meeks vs. C.L. KNOX dba ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the employer's petition for reconsideration because it was unverified and the defect was not cured. The Board also denied the insurance carrier's petition, upholding the original finding that the applicant sustained an industrial injury. This decision was based on the administrative law judge's credibility findings regarding the applicant's intent to return to work after a break. The employee's memory impairment near the accident did not render her testimony unreliable for earlier events.

AOE/COEPetition for ReconsiderationUnverified PetitionLabor Code Section 5902Lucena v. Diablo Auto BodyWitness CredibilityCompensable InjuryIndustrial AccidentScope of EmploymentAdverse Inference
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Case No. OAK 293546, OAK 295646 OAK 295645, OAK 322365
Regular
Aug 22, 2008

LAURA BERRY vs. GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO., AIG CLAIM SERVICES, ROSSMOOR MEDICAL CENTER, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Board denied American Home Assurance Co.'s petition and granted State Compensation Insurance Fund's petition for reconsideration, affirming the June 5, 2008 Findings, Award and Order, except for the employer's identity, which was deferred for further proceedings.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationCumulative TraumaTemporary DisabilityPermanent and StationaryBanker for AwardEmployer IdentificationSeparate EntitiesDevelop the RecordFindings Award and Order
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1
Case No. ADJ480835 (MON 0345825) ADJ1647176 (MON 0345824)
Regular
Jun 14, 2019

RONNIE PHELPS vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION FOR MEN, Legally Uninsured; administered by STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This case involves cross-petitions for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition but granted the defendant's petition to correct a clerical error. The original award is affirmed, with the sole amendment being that the issue of attorney fees is deferred. This decision adopts and incorporates the reasoning of the workers' compensation judge.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationSupplemental Joint ReportAdministrative Law JudgeFindings of Fact & AwardAttorney FeesClerical ErrorLegally UninsuredState Compensation Insurance FundDecision After Reconsideration
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Case No. SBR 0271963; SBR 0247442; SBR 0247444; SBR 0247445; VNO 0299465; LAO 0761513; LAO 0761514; LAO 0761515; LAO 0761516; LAO 0761517; LAO 0761518; LAO 0761519; LAO 0761520; LAO 0761521; LAO 0761522; LAO 0761523; LAO 0761524; LAO 0761525; LAO 0761526; LAO 0761527; LAO 0761528; LAO 0761529; LAO 0761530
Regular
Dec 10, 2007

EDAR Y. ROGLER vs. LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT E. JOHNSON; STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed an attorney's petition seeking to remove or disqualify Judge Kacey Joseph Keating from presiding over her cases. The WCAB found the petition for removal procedurally improper and the petition for automatic reassignment untimely, as prior hearings involving the judge had occurred. Furthermore, the WCAB denied the disqualification petition because the applicant failed to provide legally sufficient grounds or a required affidavit.

WCABPetition for RemovalPetition for Automatic ReassignmentPetition for DisqualificationWCJLabor Code Section 5311WCAB Rule 10453WCAB Rule 10452Code of Civil Procedure Section 641Attorney Applicant
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