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Case No. ADJ7995806
Regular
Jun 12, 2013

ROQUE NERI-HERNANDEZ vs. WORKFORCE STAFFING, TOWER GROUP COMPANIES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration on its own motion regarding a prior decision that awarded applicant Roque Neri-Hernandez payment for self-procured home health care. The WCAB found that while the applicant met the burden of proof for reasonable and necessary home health care services based on a physician's prescription, further factual development was required. Issues to be clarified include the exact date the prescription was received by the defendant and the specific duration and nature of care required from the date of injury. The case was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings and a new decision.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardReconsiderationOpinion and OrderFindings and AwardAdministrative Law JudgePetition for ReconsiderationDecision After ReconsiderationLabor CodeSelf-procured medical careHome health care
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Case No. ADJ2263476 (VNO 0318779)
Regular
Apr 20, 2016

DARLENE FERRONA vs. WARNER BROTHERS, TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT CO; ZURICH LOS ANGELES

This case concerns Darlene Ferrona's entitlement to 24/7 home health care following a psyche and fibromyalgia injury. The defendant, Warner Brothers, sought reconsideration of an order granting these services, arguing that utilization review only authorized limited care and that new prescriptions were required per Labor Code section 4600(h). The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, affirming that the applicant's prior authorization of 24/7 home health care by treating physicians and subsequent stipulation established ongoing need. The Board clarified that while a prescription date is crucial for liability, a new prescription is not always necessary to continue approved, ongoing home health care if the applicant's condition has not changed, citing the precedent of *Patterson v. The Oaks Farm*.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardDarlene FerronaWarner BrothersZurich Los Angelesindustrial injurypsychefibromyalgiahome health careutilization reviewsubstantial medical evidence
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Korman v. Sachs

This case concerns an appeal challenging the invalidation of Lorraine Backal's designating petition for Judge of the Surrogate’s Court, Bronx County. The Supreme Court initially ruled her petition invalid, citing fewer than the required 5,000 signatures under Election Law § 6-136 (2) (b). On appeal, while the court upheld the factual finding of insufficient signatures, it deemed the 5,000-signature requirement for Bronx County unconstitutional. The court found this disparity, compared to 2,000 signatures for counties of similar population outside New York City, violated the Equal Protection Clause. Consequently, the judgment invalidating Backal's petition was reversed, and the Board of Elections was directed to place her name on the ballot.

Election LawDesignating PetitionsConstitutional LawEqual ProtectionBallot AccessSignature RequirementsJudicial ElectionsNew York StateAppellate ReviewSurrogate's Court
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Sundram v. City of Niagara Falls

The case involves a petitioner, an Indian national and permanent resident alien, whose application for a taxicab driver's license in Niagara Falls, New York, was denied due to a citizenship requirement in a city ordinance. The petitioner challenged this requirement, arguing it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Citing precedents like Yick Wo v. Hopkins and Truax v. Raich, the court affirmed that the Fourteenth Amendment extends protection to aliens regarding their right to earn a livelihood. The court found no compelling state interest to justify the citizenship classification for taxicab drivers, deeming the "undifferentiated fear" of criminal activity insufficient. Consequently, the court held subdivision (e) of section 16 of chapter 365 of the Niagara Falls ordinances unconstitutional, but withheld injunctive relief pending the full processing of the petitioner's application.

Citizenship RequirementEqual Protection ClauseFourteenth AmendmentAlien RightsTaxicab LicensingOrdinance ConstitutionalityOccupational LicensingDiscriminationRight to WorkNiagara Falls
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Case No. ADJ7763946
Regular
May 06, 2013

CLIFFORD MULFORD vs. EL TORO RV, INC.; THE HARTFORD, Administered By AMERICAN ALL-RISK LOSS ADMINISTRATION

The applicant sustained a catastrophic brain injury after falling from a ladder while employed. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration and dismissed removal, upholding the WCJ's finding that the employer was not liable for home health care from October 23, 2012, onward. This decision was based on the retroactive application of Labor Code section 4600(h), which requires a physician's prescription for home health care. The Board found that the applicant's physician's reports did not contain a sufficient prescription to trigger employer liability under the new statute.

Workers Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationPetition for RemovalFindings & Orderindustrial injurycatastrophic brain injuryhome health careLabor Code § 4600(h)physician's prescriptionprospective application
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Case No. ADJ3128963 (AHM 0129527)
Regular
Aug 29, 2014

OMAR ROSAS vs. LAURENCE-HOVENIER, INC., CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS' NETWORK administered by AMERICAN CLAIMS MANAGEMENT

This case involves a lien claim for home health care services provided to Omar Rosas. The lien claimant, Tayde Perez, contended that the services were reasonably required and that recent case law supported developing the record on the employer's receipt of a prescription. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition for reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report. The WCJ found no substantial medical evidence supporting the necessity of the home health care services, and that even if the services were deemed necessary, Labor Code §4600(h) barred recovery as there was no evidence the employer received a prescription prior to 2013.

Petition for ReconsiderationLien ClaimantHome Health Care ServicesReasonably RequiredMedical EvidenceLabor Code §4600(h)Physician's PrescriptionNeri HernandezBurden of ProofCompromise and Release
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Case No. ADJ3698541 (VNO 0412457) ADJ3246761 (VNO 0416345) ADJ2731611 (VNO 0416346)
Regular
Aug 21, 2014

WEST GRIFFIN vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a previous award of 24-hour home health care services due to new legislation (Labor Code §§ 4600(h), 4603.2(b)(1), 5307.8) and a new en banc decision (*Neri Hernandez*). The Board found that while evidence supported the need for home health care, the application of these new sections, particularly regarding the prescription and receipt of services, required further development of the record. Therefore, the case was remanded to the Workers' Compensation Judge for further proceedings consistent with the opinion, allowing the parties to address these new legal requirements.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardIndustrial InjurySpine InjuryHip InjuryStrokeHome Health Care ServicesLabor Code Sections 4600(h)4603.2(b)(1)5307.8Neri Hernandez
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Case No. ADJ232612 (LAO 0788310) ADJ2801338 (LAO 0778371)
Regular
Mar 05, 2020

JUAN BAUTISTA vs. DYNASTY CLEANERS, MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior award of 16 hours per day of home health care services. The Board found that while the applicant's need for care was industrially caused, the prior decision improperly granted the award without fully addressing statutory requirements regarding prescriptions and the start date of employer liability. The case is returned to the trial level to determine when the employer's liability for home health care services commenced, considering the requirements of Labor Code section 4600(h) and prior case law. The WCAB emphasized the employer's duty to investigate and provide benefits promptly upon notice of injury.

Workers Compensation Appeals BoardReconsiderationHome Health Care ServicesAgreed Medical EvaluatorLabor Code Section 4600(h)Prescription RequirementDuty to InvestigateReasonable NecessityAOE/COEFuture Medical Treatment
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Matter of Logan v. New York City Health & Hospital Corp.

The claimant, a medical surgery technician, initially reported a left knee injury after slipping on a wet floor on November 25, 2010. Nearly a year later, in September 2011, she filed a claim for additional injuries to her right knee, neck, back, and bilateral shoulders resulting from the same incident. A Workers' Compensation Law Judge initially disallowed these additional claims due to lack of timely written notice as per Workers’ Compensation Law § 18. However, both a Board panel and the full Workers’ Compensation Board subsequently excused the claimant's late notice, interpreting the statute to require employer knowledge of the accident, not each specific injury. The self-insured employer appealed, contending that "knowledge of the accident" should be construed as "knowledge of the injury," but the court affirmed the Board's decision, upholding the plain meaning and distinct statutory usage of "accident" and "injury."

Workers' CompensationNotice of InjuryTimely NoticeEmployer KnowledgeAccident vs. InjuryStatutory ConstructionPlain Meaning RuleLegislative IntentNew York LawAppellate Division
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

People v. Baghai-Kermani

This case concerns an appeal from two Supreme Court orders regarding a defendant's conviction for criminal sale of prescription for a controlled substance. The trial court initially granted the defendant's CPL 440.10 motion to set aside his conviction due to Rosario material violations, but denied his motion on jurisdictional grounds. On appeal, the higher court modified the Rosario order, reinstating most of the convictions, arguing that the Rosario violation for two counts did not necessarily taint the entire indictment. The court affirmed the denial of the jurisdictional motion, holding that the Attorney-General had broad jurisdiction under Executive Law § 63 (3) to prosecute the defendant for offenses connected with Medicaid, despite the defendant no longer being a Medicaid provider.

Criminal Sale of Controlled SubstanceCPL 440.10Rosario MaterialBrady v MarylandJurisdictionExecutive Law § 63 (3)Medicaid FraudAppellate ReviewBench TrialSelf-representation
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