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Gutierrez, Jose

JOSE GUTIERREZ, Applicant vs. GLASSWERKS LA, INC. CO./AVALON GLASS AND MIRROR, insured by SAFETY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, administered by MATRIX ABSENCE MANAGEMENT, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ13614921
Decision date
Sep 11, 2023
District office
Long Beach
WCJ
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Claim administrator
Matrix Absence Management (administering for Safety National Insurance Company)
Commissioners
JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, CRAIG L. SNELLINGS, COMMISSIONER, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER
LC §5813LC §5313CCR §10421

Summary

A lien claimant's representative, Patrick Petronella (of United Services Plus), was sanctioned $1,000 by a WCJ under Labor Code section 5813 for allegedly demonstrating a pattern of failing to appear or appearing late at lien proceedings, including appearing 45 minutes late at an April 17, 2023 lien conference and failing to appear at a separate April 11, 2023 lien trial. The WCJ denied Petronella's request for a hearing before imposing sanctions. On reconsideration, the WCAB granted relief, finding the Sanction Order violated due process because Petronella was denied a fair opportunity to be heard and the order lacked an adequate evidentiary record. The Board rescinded the Sanction Order and returned the matter to the trial level, while noting the WCJ may issue a new compliant Notice of Intent to Sanction.

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