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Muro, Omar

OMAR MURO, Applicant vs. RND CONTRACTORS, INC.; OLD REPUBLIC GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ12660350
Decision date
Jan 24, 2022
District office
San Francisco
WCJ
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Claim administrator
Old Republic General Insurance Company
Commissioners
LISA A. SUSSMAN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER
LC §5501.6LC §4553CCR §10396CCR §10398CCR §10955

Summary

Applicant Omar Muro sustained industrial injuries on October 9, 2019 when an elevated steel beam collapsed, killing a co-employee and prompting a psychiatric injury claim by the deceased's father. Applicant's claim was resolved by an approved Compromise and Release, but a pending serious and willful misconduct petition under Labor Code section 4553 remained. Defendant RND filed a petition to consolidate applicant's San Francisco-venued case with two Bakersfield-venued cases, but the San Francisco PWCJ instead issued an Order changing venue to Bakersfield without a hearing or any petition for change of venue having been filed. The Board granted RND's Petition for Removal, finding the venue change violated due process because it occurred without a proper request under section 5501.6, without a record, and without an opportunity to be heard. The Board rescinded the Order and returned the matter to San Francisco, directing that the consolidation petition be referred to the Chief Judge or designee.

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