Calderon, Victor

Victor Calderon, a security guard, worked exclusively at a CVS store in Inglewood while employed by general employer Unified Protective Services. He sustained two specific injuries (March 16, 2015 and April 16, 2015) and a continuous trauma injury (October 20, 2013 through April 16, 2015). The sole issue at trial was whether CVS was Calderon's special employer at the time of the injuries. The WCJ found Unified was the general employer and CVS was the special employer with secondary liability, with CVS becoming liable for the two specific injury dates because Unified was illegally uninsured then, while Unified/SCIF retained primary liability for the CT period. The WCAB denied CVS's Petition for Reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's report finding that CVS exercised substantial direction and control over Calderon's daily work, satisfying the special employment test.