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Navroth II, John

JOHN NAVROTH II, Applicant vs. MERVYN’S STORES; ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, administered by CONSTITUTION STATE SERVICES, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ8209954
Decision date
Nov 12, 2023
District office
Santa Ana
WCJ
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Claim administrator
Constitution State Services (administering for ACE American Insurance Company)
Commissioners
JOSEPH V. CAPURRO, COMMISSIONER, JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER, KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR
LC §5311LC §5900LC §5902LC §5903LC §3202.5LC §5705CCR §10960

Summary

Applicant John Navroth II sought reconsideration of a September 7, 2023 Opinion and Order Denying his Petition for Judicial Disqualification of the WCJ who presided over his December 29, 2022 trial. Applicant alleged the WCJ demonstrated the appearance of bias and was physically impaired, and that court personnel inaccurately reported the trial proceedings. The Board determined that its prior O&O resolved only an intermediate procedural/evidentiary issue and was therefore not a 'final' decision subject to reconsideration. The Board dismissed the petition to the extent it sought reconsideration and denied it to the extent it sought removal, finding applicant offered no independent evidence to support allegations of bias and that the WCAB has no independent duty to augment the record where the existing record is sufficient.

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