Guy, John

John Guy filed a Petition for Disqualification against the assigned WCJ under Labor Code section 5311 and Code of Civil Procedure section 641(f) and (g), alleging the WCJ formed an unqualified opinion on the merits or demonstrated bias. The Appeals Board reviewed the petition along with the WCJ's report and concluded that the petition failed to set forth specific facts, declared under penalty of perjury, sufficient to establish grounds for disqualification under WCAB Rule 10960. The Board also noted that the petition had been rendered moot when a different WCJ approved a Compromise and Release between the parties on February 21, 2025. The Board denied the Petition for Disqualification and reminded applicant's attorney to promptly withdraw petitions rendered moot to conserve scarce Appeals Board resources.