Rader, Gregg

Applicant Gregg Rader sustained industrial psyche/emotional stress injuries while working for Ticketmaster and received a 2011 Award of 100% permanent total disability, with attorney fees of $39,444.71 commuted from his weekly PD payments via a uniform $50.40 weekly reduction (yielding $285.60 net). Applicant petitioned for reconsideration of a December 17, 2024 F&O, arguing that the commuted attorney fees have been fully satisfied, that his weekly PD should return to the $336.00 nominal rate, and that the WCAB has continuing jurisdiction under section 5803 to enforce the award. The WCJ had found the WCAB lacked jurisdiction under section 5804 to amend the award more than five years from injury. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the matter requires further review of whether the dispute is an enforcement of the existing award (allowed under section 5803) versus an impermissible alteration (barred by section 5804), and noted the record may need further development. The Board deferred a final decision after reconsideration pending further consideration of the merits.