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Case No. ADJ7673518, ADJ7647749
Regular
Jan 23, 2015

ANA DE AYALA vs. AO-THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION / CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior ruling, finding the applicant sustained industrial injury to her neck. While the applicant testified to injuring her neck in a workplace incident and this was partially corroborated, the Board found insufficient evidence for other claimed injuries. The Board specifically disagreed with the administrative law judge's credibility assessment concerning the neck injury itself, relying on medical reports and testimony supporting the neck injury claim. The Board affirmed the denial of claims for all other alleged injuries, finding insufficient medical evidence to link them to the incident.

Petition for ReconsiderationFindings and OrderIndustrial InjuryNeck InjuryBack InjurySpine InjuryUpper ExtremitiesPsycheGastroesophageal SystemInternal System
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Case No. ADJ3133261 (VNO 0400017)
Regular
Aug 17, 2010

FELIPE TOLENTINO vs. CONCO CEMENT, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, XCHANGING INC., FREMONT COMPENSATION

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration as premature. The WCAB granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding the temporary disability overpayment issue, deferring it for further proceedings. The Board affirmed the WCJ's findings on injury causation and permanent disability but amended the decision to clarify the overpayment issue. Finally, the WCAB issued a notice of intention to sanction defendant's counsel for attaching and citing unadmitted evidence.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardFELIPE TOLENTINOCONCO CEMENTCALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATIONXCHANGING INC.FREMONT COMPENSATIONliquidationADJ3133261VNO 0400017OPINION AND ORDERS DISMISSING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND GRANTING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
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Case No. VNO 423671
Regular
Jun 13, 2008

NORMA RIVAS vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

The County of Los Angeles initially filed a petition for reconsideration but then dismissed it after changing legal counsel. The Board will dismiss this petition. Subsequently, the County filed a petition to set aside the original award; the Board grants reconsideration of the award and remands the case to the trial level to determine if good cause exists to set aside the award.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationDismissalGranting ReconsiderationDecision After ReconsiderationStipulated AwardPetition to Set Aside AwardGood CauseRescinded AwardTrial Level Proceedings
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Case No. ADJ8189699
Regular
Mar 27, 2013

VERONICA TREJO vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

This case involves a dispute over a workers' compensation award based on stipulations approved at a mandatory settlement conference where the applicant was not present. The defendant sought to set aside the award, alleging issues with signatures and a "mutual mistake" regarding permanent disability. The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for removal, upholding the judge's authority to set aside the award pending further investigation. The Board highlighted serious ethical concerns regarding potential misconduct by both parties in the filing of the stipulations. The case was remanded for a status conference to address signature validity and potential sanctions.

Petition for RemovalOrder Setting Aside AwardStipulations with Request for AwardMandatory Settlement ConferenceAgreed Medical EvaluatorPetition to Set Aside StipulationMutual MistakeFraudDue ProcessEthical Misconduct
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Case No. ADJ7940946 ADJ7941927
Regular
Apr 02, 2019

FAYE JENNINGS vs. TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the Defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely filed, as proof of mailing is insufficient and the petition must be received within the statutory 25-day limit. The WCAB noted that the Defendant's request to set aside the Compromise and Release was premature because it had not been decided at the trial level. Therefore, the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on the Petition to Set Aside.

Petition for ReconsiderationWCABworkers' compensation administrative law judgeWCJjurisdictionaluntimely petitionJoint Order Approving Compromise and ReleaseOACRdefective servicegood cause to set aside
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Case No. ADJ8558358
Regular
Sep 22, 2025

JOSE MEJIA vs. JB CRITCHLEY, INC., AMERICAN CLAIMS MANAGEMENT

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to clarify that the defendant's prior appeals regarding the applicant's stipulated average weekly wage and permanent disability rate were exhausted and that the award was final as of October 2, 2024. The Board affirmed the imposition of penalties under Labor Code section 5814 and attorney fees under section 5814.5 due to the defendant's unreasonable delay in paying the final award. The defendant's arguments regarding seasonal employment and extrinsic mistake were rejected as the stipulated wages and findings were final and not adequately supported for setting aside. The original Findings and Award were rescinded and substituted to reflect the finality of the prior decision and the confirmed penalties and fees.

Labor Code section 5904Petition for ReconsiderationFindings and Awardsemi-truck drivercervical spinethoracic spinelumbar spinehearing losspsychehypertension
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Case No. AHM 81069 AHM 81103 AHM 81104
Regular
Jan 14, 2008

SHEILA RAY vs. RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY, SEDGWICK DMS, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a prior order that had set aside a 2001 stipulated award. The Board found the judge lacked jurisdiction under Labor Code section 5804 to grant the applicant's petition to set aside the award due to a supposed mutual mistake regarding permanent disability rating. Consequently, the applicant's petitions to set aside the award and to reopen for new and further disability were denied.

WCABRalphs Grocery CompanySedgwick DMSSheila RayReconsiderationStipulated AwardMutual MistakeDisability Evaluation SpecialistPetition to Set AsideJurisdiction
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Case No. ADJ10311021
Regular
Jul 13, 2018

ALVARO JUAREZ vs. J.C. DOMINGUEZ, STAR INSURANCE COMPANY ADMINISTERED BY MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely filed. The defendant sought reconsideration based on an alleged mathematical error in the Stipulations with Request for Award, which would reduce the overall settlement value. However, the Board found that the petition was filed outside the statutory deadline. The case is now returned to the administrative law judge to consider the defendant's separate Petition to Set Aside the Award, where evidence on the alleged error can be presented.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationAwardStipulations with Request for AwardMathematical ErrorPetition to Set Aside AwarduntimelyWCJ Report and Recommendationpermanent disabilitylaborer
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Case No. ADJ17477426
Regular
Jul 28, 2025

GEORGENIA BROCKS vs. COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Applicant Georgenia Brocks filed a Petition for Removal concerning a Stipulated Award, alleging duress. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board treated the petition as one for reconsideration. The Board determined that the petition for reconsideration was premature, as it sought to challenge an interlocutory decision rather than a final order. Consequently, the Board dismissed the petition and remanded the matter to the trial level. The WCJ is instructed to treat the petition as one to set aside the order and to clarify the situation regarding the applicant's attorney's petition to be relieved as counsel.

Petition for ReconsiderationStipulated AwardPetition for RemovalPetition to Set AsideLabor Code Section 590960-day periodTransmission of CaseEAMSFinal OrderInterlocutory Order
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Case No. LAO 823855, LAO 823856
Regular
Oct 03, 2007

PEDRO M. RODRIGUEZ vs. RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY

The applicant sought reconsideration of a denial of workers' compensation benefits, which was based on the finding that his claims were filed after notice of termination. The Board affirmed the denial, concluding that the applicant's job abandonment led to a termination prior to the filing of his claims. The Board also determined that the employer properly denied both the specific and cumulative trauma claims, thus negating a presumption of compensability.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationFindings and OrderFindings of FactAdministrative Law JudgeApplicantDefendantRalphs Grocery CompanySecurity GuardIndustrial Injury
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