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Olivera, Sasha

SASHA OLIVERA, Applicant vs. ASSIL EYE INSTITUTE; THE HARTFORD, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ16866401
Decision date
Mar 27, 2025
District office
Van Nuys
WCJ
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Claim administrator
The Hartford
Commissioners
KATHERINE WILLIAMS DODD, COMMISSIONER, JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: respiratory system, mouth, nose, head

LC §5909LC §5900CCR §10550CCR §10600

Summary

Applicant Sasha Olivera, a receptionist who claimed she contracted COVID-19 at work, had her claim administratively dismissed for lack of prosecution under WCAB Rule 10550(a) after her attorney lost contact with her. The WCJ issued a notice of intent to dismiss (NIT) dated September 3, 2024 and served September 17, 2024, then dismissed the case on December 27, 2024. The Board found the NIT premature and void because Rule 10550(a) requires that one year pass after the last order taking off calendar (here August 21, 2024) before dismissal, meaning the earliest the case could be dismissed was August 21, 2025. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the dismissal order, and returned the matter to the trial level. The Board also noted the WCJ may not have considered applicant's timely objection, providing an additional basis for rescission.

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