Powell v. Fatte’s Pizza (2016 Cal. Wrk. Comp. LEXIS P.D. 133) (BPD): Defendant filed a petition to dismiss for lack of prosecution. Defendant filed […]
Liens
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority v. WCAB (W/D) (81 CCC 382): Applicant sustained an admitted injury to his low back. EDD paid applicant disability payments […]
Medical Treatment
Lopez v. City of San Francisco (BPD) (44 CWC 140): Applicant, a police officer, sustained an admitted industrial injury to his low back. The defendants […]
SJDB Benefits
Beltran v. Structural Steel Fabrications (BPD) (2016 Cal. Wrk. P.D. LEXIS __): Defendant, seeks reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release in which a […]
Discovery and Procedure
Volk v. Little Company (BPD) (44 CWCR 164: The applicant was evaluated by a psychiatric PQME. The applicant’s attorney requested an order compelling the deposition […]
QME
Sanchez v. Grapevine Catering (BPD) (2016 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 136) The defendant issued a delay letter. The applicant requested a panel QME pursuant […]
Statute of Limitations, Jurisdiction and Labor Code §5500.5
Iniguez v. WCAB (Court of Appeal, Not Published) (45 CWCR 93) (82 CCC 310: Applicant claimed an industrial injury on April 5, 2010 to […]
LABOR CODE §4660.1(c)
Madson v. Caraletto Ranches (BPD) (45 CWCR 65): This case held that as follows: The WCAB, citing the case of City of Los […]
Apportionment
Matlock v. Department of Transportation (BPD) (45 CWCR 4): Applicant sustained an industrial injury to his neck, low back, left shoulder and headaches in 2004 […]
Permanent Disability
Tuesdell v. Vons Grocery (BPD) (45 CWCR 67): The WCJ found the applicant permanent and totally disabled as a result of the cumulative trauma injury […]