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Case No. ADJ1629506

Regular

Sep 18, 2014

MARIA MURILLO vs. HACIENDA HOTEL, US FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, CRUM & FORSTER, ELENA KONSTAT, PHD

This case involves a lien claim by Dr. Elena Konstat for $35,443.85 for psychological treatment provided to applicant Maria Murillo. The WCAB denied reconsideration of the WCJ's order disallowing the lien. The WCJ found that the psychological treatment was not causally related to the applicant's industrial orthopedic injury, especially since a prior award found no psyche injury and the issue of medical-legal charges was not raised at trial.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationMedical-legal chargesLien ClaimantFindings and OrderPermanent disabilityOrthopedic injuriesPsyche injurySuicidal tendenciesAdmissible evidence

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Case No. ADJ1852772 (VNO 0450819) ADJ3998532 (VNO 0450822)

Regular

Jan 19, 2011

A. JOY SKEETE-PENEGAR vs. BANK OF AMERICA, ARROWOOD INDEMNITY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied a Petition for Removal filed by Lien Claimants David Silver, MD and David Bresler, PhD. The Petitioners argued the defendant's bill reviewer's testimony should be excluded and that continuing the trial was improper. The WCAB found no final order had been issued regarding the bill reviewer's expertise or fee entitlement, thus no significant prejudice or irreparable harm occurred. Therefore, removal was inappropriate, and the WCAB adopted the Judge's report recommending denial.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for RemovalLien ClaimantWorkers' Compensation Administrative Law JudgeOfficial Medical Fee ScheduleBill ReviewerExpert WitnessIrreparable HarmLabor Code Section 10843Continuance

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MARIA MURILLO vs. HACIENDA HOTEL, US FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, CRUM & FORSTER, ELENA KONSTAT, PHD

A. JOY SKEETE-PENEGAR vs. BANK OF AMERICA, ARROWOOD INDEMNITY