Rodezno, Hugo

Applicant Hugo Rodezno, who signed a Compromise and Release settling his specific injury claim for $30,000 (less PD advances) in pro per, filed a petition to set aside or seek reconsideration of the OACR issued March 28, 2024. He argued there was no meeting of the minds because he lacked a certified Spanish interpreter, that the settlement was inadequate, and that SCIF improperly used the C&R to foreclose a Labor Code section 132a claim while acting in bad faith. The WCJ recommended dismissal as premature and remand for a full hearing. The WCAB agreed, finding insufficient evidence to determine whether grounds existed to set aside the OACR. The petition was dismissed as premature and the matter returned to the trial level for treatment as a petition to set aside.