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Alvarado, Jose

JOSE ALVARADO, Applicant vs. EMPLOYNET, INC.; AMTRUST, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ11228281
Decision date
Apr 15, 2024
District office
Fresno
WCJ
—
Claim administrator
AmTrust
Commissioners
JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, ANNE SCHMITZ, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
LC §5313LC §5903LC §5952CCR §10515CCR §10629CCR §10787CCR §10955

Summary

Cost Petitioner Matrix Document Imaging, Inc. filed a Petition to Compel Non-Medical Discovery from defendant, which the WCJ denied on May 22, 2023 by simply overlaying the words 'Petition Denied' on the first page of the petition with a signature, providing no rationale. Matrix sought removal, arguing the summary denial deprived it of due process and a meaningful right to appeal. The Appeals Board agreed, holding that decisions must be supported by substantial evidence and an adequate record per Labor Code section 5313 and Hamilton. The Board granted removal, rescinded the May 22, 2023 order, and returned the matter to the trial level for the WCJ to create an evidentiary record and issue a reasoned decision.

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