Mendoza, Maria

Applicant Maria Mendoza had two consolidated claims: a 2015 right shoulder/neck injury while employed by Barrett Business Services (insured by ACE American, administered by Corvel) and a 2011 back/neck injury while employed by San Gabriel Transit (insured by Ullico Casualty, now in liquidation, administered by CIGA). After resolution via Compromise and Release, CIGA sought reimbursement of $35,456.95 from ACE American, an amount that included $5,084.23 in 'Pre Award Interest.' The WCJ's June 28, 2023 Joint Findings and Order awarded the full $35,456.95 'without prejudgment interest' while denying CIGA's request for prejudgment interest, creating an internal inconsistency since the awarded amount itself included that interest. ACE American sought reconsideration, and because no WCJ Report and Recommendation was prepared (due to the WCJ's unavailability and no report from the Presiding Judge), the Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the F&O, and returned the matter to the trial level to resolve the inconsistency and issue a new decision.