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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Feb 02, 1987

Claim of Betances v. Hexreed Industries, Inc.

This case concerns an appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Board decision, filed on February 2, 1987, which found the State Insurance Fund (SIF) not liable for compensation benefits to a claimant. The employer, Hexreed Industries, Inc., and the Uninsured Employers’ Fund (appellants) challenged SIF’s cancellation of Hexreed’s workers’ compensation policy, effective January 5, 1980, for nonpayment of premium. The core issue was whether SIF complied with Workers’ Compensation Law § 54 (5) regarding the mailing of cancellation notices via certified or registered mail with a return receipt. Appellants argued that SIF failed to produce a return receipt and that a discrepancy existed in its mailing manifest. However, the Board credited testimony from SIF's senior underwriter regarding standard office procedures for cancellations. The appellate court affirmed the Board's decision, ruling that the failure to produce a return receipt does not preclude a finding of proper cancellation and that the statutory requirement of a specified date refers to the cancellation date itself, not the filing date.

Workers' Compensation InsurancePolicy CancellationNotice of CancellationCertified MailReturn ReceiptStatutory ComplianceMailing ProceduresWorkers' Compensation BoardAppellate ReviewEmployer Liability
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Case No. ADJ11535411
Regular
Jul 19, 2019

TERRI HARRISON vs. CITY OF TORRANCE

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, overturning a prior ruling that presumed the applicant's injury compensable due to a late denial. The Board found that the defendant's denial letter, mailed on December 26, 2018, was timely because the 90-day presumption period expired on December 25, 2018, a court holiday, making the next business day the deadline. The employer's inability to definitively prove the claim form's receipt date led the Board to infer a receipt date of September 26, 2018, thus making the December 26 denial compliant with Labor Code section 5402. Consequently, the applicant's injury is not presumed compensable.

Labor Code section 5402presumption of compensabilitytimely denialclaim form filing dateCode of Civil Procedure section 1013WCAB Rule 10507(a)court holidaybusiness day extensionPetition for ReconsiderationFindings and Order
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Adebahr v. 3840 Orloff Avenue Corp.

This case involves an appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Board decision regarding the lawful cancellation of a workers’ compensation insurance policy. The primary issue was whether the carrier's May 25, 1979 cancellation notice complied with Workers’ Compensation Law § 54(5), which mandates strict conformance for service via certified or registered mail with a return receipt. The carrier provided a return receipt with a date discrepancy and an acknowledgment form, but the Board found an insufficient nexus to the cancellation notice. The appellate court affirmed the Board's conclusion, agreeing that the carrier failed to establish strict compliance with the statutory notice requirements, citing the date discrepancy and a credibility question regarding the underwriter's testimony.

Insurance CancellationStatutory ComplianceCertified MailRegistered MailReturn ReceiptBurden of ProofAppellate ReviewCredibility QuestionPost-Office ErrorNotice Requirements
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5
Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Holmes v. NBC/GE

The plaintiff, a black female, filed a Title VII action alleging race and gender discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment during her employment with NBC. This claim arose from the alleged placement of sexually explicit postcards and management's inadequate response. Defendants, National Broadcasting Company, Inc. and General Electric Company, moved to dismiss or for summary judgment, asserting that the plaintiff failed to commence the action within 90 days of receiving her right-to-sue letter from the EEOC. The court, after considering factual submissions from both parties regarding the letter's receipt date, denied the defendants' motion for summary judgment, concluding that a triable issue of fact existed concerning the actual date of receipt by plaintiff's counsel.

Employment DiscriminationRace DiscriminationGender DiscriminationHostile Work EnvironmentRetaliationTitle VIIRight-to-Sue LetterEEOCSummary Judgment MotionTimeliness of Complaint
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Jan 21, 1992

Saitanis Enterprises, Inc. v. Hines

The petitioner initiated a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to challenge a determination by the New York State Department of Labor. The Department of Labor's determination, dated January 21, 1992, found that the petitioner failed to pay prevailing wages and supplements to its employees in violation of Labor Law § 220. The court confirmed the Department of Labor's determination, finding that the record supported the finding of underpayment and that the calculation of underpayment was supported by substantial evidence. The court also deemed the petitioner's argument regarding worker classification as untimely, noting that challenges to prevailing wage rate schedules must be made within four months of receipt. Consequently, the proceeding was dismissed on the merits, with costs.

prevailing wagesunderpaymentDepartment of Laborcredibility determinationsworker classificationtimeliness of challengeadministrative agencysubstantial evidencelabor law violationjudicial review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Johnson v. St. Barnabas Nursing Home

Plaintiff Felicia Pickett Johnson, pro se, brought an action against her former employer, St. Barnabas Nursing Home, and co-worker, Ronald Granger, under Title VII, the ADA, and New York Human Rights Laws. Claims against Granger were dismissed without prejudice. St. Barnabas moved for judgment on the pleadings, asserting that Johnson's federal claims were time-barred because she failed to file within 90 days of receiving her EEOC right-to-sue letter. The court determined that Johnson's filing on February 7, 2008, was beyond the 90-day period, whether calculated from the presumptive receipt date of November 3, 2007, or her claimed receipt date of November 14, 2007 (or even November 8, 2008, based on a fax confirmation). Finding no extraordinary circumstances to warrant equitable tolling, the court dismissed the federal claims as time-barred and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims. Consequently, St. Barnabas's motion for judgment on the pleadings was granted.

Title VIIADAEmployment DiscriminationStatute of LimitationsEquitable TollingRight-to-Sue LetterJudgment on the PleadingsSupplemental JurisdictionCivil Rights ActAmericans with Disabilities Act
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Case No. ADJ2471707 (OAK 0325825) ADJ1760066 (OAK 0325826)
Regular
Apr 11, 2012

KASSONDRA MORELAND vs. CITY OF UNION CITY, CITY OF SUNNYVALE

This case concerns contribution between two employers for a cumulative trauma injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) amended an arbitrator's decision regarding the date of injury. The WCAB found the date of injury to be December 5, 2005, when the applicant first suffered a wage loss due to medical restrictions. This decision shifts liability for contribution to the employer who employed the applicant during the year preceding this date. A dissenting commissioner argued the date of injury should be later, correlating with the applicant's surgery and receipt of temporary disability benefits.

Cumulative TraumaDate of InjuryLabor Code Section 5412Labor Code Section 5500.5WCABReconsiderationContributionConcurrent EmploymentCity of Union CityCity of Sunnyvale
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Aug 28, 2008

Aminzadeh v. Hyosung USA

The claimant, a machine operator, sustained a left hand injury in 2005. During treatment for this injury, she was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in her left wrist. A separate claim for carpal tunnel syndrome was established as an unrelated occupational disease, with a disablement date of June 2007 by a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge. The Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed this decision. The employer’s workers’ compensation carrier appealed the Board’s ruling on the date of disablement. The Appellate Division affirmed the Board's decision, finding that the selection of June 2007 as the date of disablement was supported by substantial evidence, as the condition was objectively diagnosed then.

Workers' CompensationOccupational DiseaseCarpal Tunnel SyndromeDate of DisablementSubstantial EvidenceAppellate ReviewLeft Hand InjuryMachine OperatorMedical DiagnosisBoard Decision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Cook v. Water Tunnel Contractors

A motion was filed seeking to compel the Workers’ Compensation Board to accept two notices of appeal, dated July 10, 1978, and September 22, 1978. The court partially granted the motion, directing the Workers’ Compensation Board to accept the notice of appeal dated July 10, 1978. However, the motion was denied with respect to the notice of appeal dated September 22, 1978. The decision was rendered without costs to either party. Justices Mahoney, Greenblott, Main, Mikoll, and Herlihy concurred with the ruling.

Motion PracticeAppellate ProcedureWorkers' CompensationJudicial ReviewAdministrative DecisionCourt OrderPartial GrantNotice of AppealLegal CostsConcurring Opinion
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Case No. 15-36090
Regular Panel Decision

In re Covelli

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court granted the Debtors' motion to reopen their Chapter 7 bankruptcy case and imposed sanctions on creditor William Clement for violating the discharge injunction. Clement had pursued a deficiency judgment in state court on a discharged mortgage debt, despite previous court orders. The Court found Clement in contempt and ordered him to withdraw the state court proceeding, imposing a daily penalty for non-compliance. The Court denied Clement's separate motion to declare an earlier Chapter 13 petition date as the effective date for the Chapter 7 discharge, reaffirming the June 15, 2015 Chapter 7 petition date.

BankruptcyDischarge InjunctionSanctionsMotion to ReopenPetition DateDeficiency JudgmentContemptChapter 7Chapter 13Automatic Stay
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