WCPanelIQ
PanelDenied

Woolen, Dessirre

DESSIRRE WOOLEN, Applicant vs. LORAL LANDSCAPING, INC.; SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, administered by AMTRUST, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ16719000
Decision date
Aug 19, 2024
District office
San Francisco
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
AmTrust (administering for Security National Insurance Company)
Commissioners
KATHERINE WILLIAMS DODD, COMMISSIONER, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER
CCR §10955

Summary

Applicant Dessirre Woolen filed a Petition for Removal challenging the WCJ's non-final order requiring her deposition to proceed by Zoom rather than in person. The WCJ's June 18, 2024 Minutes of Hearing and Order held that the employer has the right to be present at the video deposition but not to intimidate or harass the applicant. The Appeals Board denied removal, finding the petitioner failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. The Board emphasized that deposition format may be changed for good cause and that either party could request a hearing if the video deposition process became unsatisfactory.

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