Terry, Lorenzo

Lien claimant County of Los Angeles Child Support Services sought reconsideration of an arbitrator's Findings, Orders and Award that found applicant Lorenzo Terry sustained 41% permanent disability and awarded the County only $1,527.48 in full satisfaction of its child support lien, payable from additional temporary disability. The County contended it had filed four child support liens totaling $80,141.06 in EAMS/FileNet that were never honored, and that it received no formal notice of the April 15, 2024 arbitration, denying it due process. The arbitrator's Report conceded the County was not served notice of the arbitration but reasoned that since he received the County's Exhibit A lien on its behalf, the due process defect was cured and the same result would follow regardless. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to allow further study of the factual and legal issues, emphasizing due process and substantial evidence requirements, and deferred a final decision pending review of the entire record.