applicant’s attorney filed the Application for Adjudication of Claim with venue with San Diego.
I have filed Objection and Petition to Change Venue to the Bakersfield District office as that is the most appropriate Board based on applicant’s residence, where the injury occurred, and the employer’s location. I will keep you updated as pertains to any disposition or Order received from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in that regard, but as the Petition to Change Venue was filed within 30 days of receipt of the Notice of Application, then you should automatically transfer.
At this time, my office is in the process of scheduling the applicant’s deposition and I have noted your settlement authority of $2,500.00 to resolve this case for a nuisance value. Based on the medical reports most likely the applicant will be …show more content…
At this time, I have no further recommendations for additional discovery. However, please request an ISO ClaimSearch if one has not already been performed at this time and forward those results to my attention at your earliest convenience. Based on any matches I will move forward with subpoenaing records if appropriate.
At this time, I am not certain if the applicant has returned to work for the employer; have or, the last date worked is indicated as April 12, 2017. The applicant subsequently received medical treatment at Central Valley Occupational Medical Group in Delano, California and was released to full duties with no restrictions and therefore, we need to confirm if in fact the applicant did return to work for this employer or any other employer as it relates to this date of injury.
Plan of action
I have filed all appropriate documents at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board at this
I have filed Objection and Petition to Change Venue to the Bakersfield District office as that is the most appropriate Board based on applicant’s residence, where the injury occurred, and the employer’s location. I will keep you updated as pertains to any disposition or Order received from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in that regard, but as the Petition to Change Venue was filed within 30 days of receipt of the Notice of Application, then you should automatically transfer.
At this time, my office is in the process of scheduling the applicant’s deposition and I have noted your settlement authority of $2,500.00 to resolve this case for a nuisance value. Based on the medical reports most likely the applicant will be …show more content…
At this time, I have no further recommendations for additional discovery. However, please request an ISO ClaimSearch if one has not already been performed at this time and forward those results to my attention at your earliest convenience. Based on any matches I will move forward with subpoenaing records if appropriate.
At this time, I am not certain if the applicant has returned to work for the employer; have or, the last date worked is indicated as April 12, 2017. The applicant subsequently received medical treatment at Central Valley Occupational Medical Group in Delano, California and was released to full duties with no restrictions and therefore, we need to confirm if in fact the applicant did return to work for this employer or any other employer as it relates to this date of injury.
Plan of action
I have filed all appropriate documents at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board at this