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Case No. ADJ7106903
Regular
Sep 15, 2015

DAVID CONNOR vs. RESTAURANTS TO YOU/CAFÉ RUNNER, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This order transfers venue for Case No. ADJ7106903, involving David Connor and Restaurants To You/Café Runner, from the San Luis Obispo District Office to the Santa Barbara Satellite Office. The transfer is necessitated by both parties exercising their challenges under Appeals Board Rule 10453, leaving no available judges in San Luis Obispo. The Presiding Judge in Santa Barbara will schedule the matter for trial upon receipt.

Venue transferAppeals Board rule 10453Challenge of judgePresiding Workers' Compensation JudgeSanta Barbara Satellite OfficeSan Luis Obispo District OfficeSetting for trialWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardRestaurants to YouCafe Runner
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Case No. ADJ9108437
Regular
Oct 21, 2025

Sadiq Noori vs. Union Bank, Gallagher Bassett

Sadiq Noori, the applicant, sought reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) issued on September 19, 2016, where his claim was settled for $10,000. He alleged the OACR was procured by fraud and new evidence was discovered. The Appeals Board found that the applicant had not properly served the petition upon all adverse parties as per Labor Code section 5905 and that no evidence had been admitted into the record to determine the merits of his fraud allegations. Consequently, the Board dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration, recommending that it be treated as a petition to set aside the OACR upon return to the trial level.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSADIQ NOORIUNION BANKGALLAGHER BASSETTOPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE AND RELEASEADJUDICATION NUMBERPETITION FOR RECONSIDERATIONWCJREPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
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Case No. ADJ3851666 (AHM 0142294) ADJ6984864
Regular
Sep 03, 2010

EDWARD NEWMAN vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by Edward Newman against Southern California Edison. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reviewed the petition and the accompanying report from the administrative law judge. Finding no grounds to disturb the WCJ's findings, the WCAB has issued an order denying removal. Therefore, the petition to remove the case from its current procedural stage has been rejected.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for RemovalWCJ reportdenying removalSouthern California EdisonPermissibly Self-InsuredADJ3851666ADJ6984864administrative law judgeRonnie G. Caplane
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Case No. ADJ3038241 (ANA 0335334) ADJ1019651 (ANA 0350140)
Regular
Oct 01, 2008

MARILYN FORKNER vs. APRIA HEALTHCARE/AIG CLAIMS SERVICES, COMMUNITY DIALYSIS (VIVRA)/LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

The petition for reconsideration is granted to allow further study of the factual and legal issues.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationApria HealthcareAIG Claims ServicesCommunity DialysisVivraLiberty Mutual Insurance CompanyADJ3038241ADJ1019651Decision After Reconsideration
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Case No. ADJ6998138
Regular
Feb 13, 2012

WAI CHIU LI vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the County of Los Angeles' Petition for Reconsideration. The Board upheld its prior decision to increase applicant Wai Chiu Li's permanent disability rating from 15% to 36% for a left forearm injury. This increase was based on the agreed medical examiner's use of clinical judgment to incorporate grip strength loss, consistent with the AMA Guides. The Board emphasized that physician judgment is crucial in accurately assessing impairment according to the Guides.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardDeputy SheriffIndustrial InjuryPermanent DisabilityReconsiderationAmerican Medical Association GuidesAMA GuidesAgreed Medical ExaminerAMEGrip Strength
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Case No. ADJ7703859
Regular
Aug 01, 2016

ELAINE CONNOR vs. SIERRA COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE, CARE WEST INSURANCE COMPANY

The applicant sought reconsideration of a WCJ's order that found no Labor Code section 132a discrimination. The applicant's petition primarily focused on a potential attorney's fee award for a deposition under Labor Code section 5710, which the original order did not address. The WCJ's report recommended granting reconsideration to award the requested attorney's fees, acknowledging the omission was inadvertent. The Appeals Board granted the applicant's petition, amending the order to include the $1,557.50 attorney's fee award, and otherwise affirmed the original findings. The Board also dismissed the defendant's improper supplemental petition and denied their petition for sanctions against applicant's counsel.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardPetition for ReconsiderationLabor Code 132aLabor Code 5710WCJAttorney's FeesDeposition FeesPetition for SanctionsWCAB Rule 10848Supplemental Filing
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Case No. ADJ7703832
Regular
Nov 16, 2012

WAI SAM LEONG vs. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON, LEGALLY UNINSURED, Administered By SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

This case concerns a workers' compensation claim where the applicant alleged a psyche injury. The defendant's attorney, John Langevin of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP, engaged in bad-faith tactics by improperly contacting a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) and filing a frivolous Petition for Removal. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and intends to impose sanctions, including significant attorney's fees and penalties to the General Fund, against Langevin and his firm for these actions. The WCAB found the defendant's position regarding a clerical error in the QME request to be without merit and solely intended to cause delay.

WCABReconsiderationSanctionsLabor Code 5813WCAB Rule 10561Petition for RemovalPanel QMEClerical ErrorBad Faith TacticsFrivolous
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