Nicholson, Pamela

Pamela Nicholson, an in pro per applicant, was declared a vexatious litigant under Title 8 CCR section 10430 by the WCJ in a July 7, 2021 Findings and Order. The finding was based on her repeated, overly broad discovery demands across five consolidated cases that resulted in approximately 20 hearings since 2013, including 10 hearings before Judge Velzy where she could not specifically identify which documents she claimed not to have received. Nicholson filed a Petition for Removal, which the Board treated as a Petition for Reconsideration given the nature of a vexatious litigant finding. Although the petition was filed in EAMS one day late, the Board treated it as timely because the WCJ acknowledged receiving it by email on the due date and there was no record evidence of the exact time of receipt. On the merits, the Board adopted and incorporated the WCJ's Report and Opinion on Decision and affirmed the vexatious litigant finding.