Emmanuel Michael Banaag — ADJ12113226

Anthem Blue Cross, a lien claimant in the amount of $34,771.73, sought reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OAC&R) issued April 26, 2022, in a Valley Fever claim by a registered nurse employed by CDCR. The C&R between the applicant and defendant resolved only the applicant's benefits and expressly reserved jurisdiction over all liens, with defendant to 'pay, adjust or litigate' all liens of record, including Anthem's. The Board held that because the lien was not finally resolved by the C&R, Anthem was not an 'aggrieved' party under Labor Code section 5900(a) and lacked standing to seek reconsideration. The Board dismissed the Petition while emphasizing it was not ruling on the merits of the lien and that Anthem's due process rights were preserved because it could litigate the lien in subsequent proceedings.