John Valdez (Dec) — ADJ11089233

This is a death claim (John Valdez, deceased) against Abdunabi Basyouni dba Nebo Transportation, an illegally insured employer, with the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund (UEBTF) as a defendant. While the matter was pending on reconsideration of the WCJ's August 24, 2021 decision, the parties reached a proposed settlement. Because the District Office is precluded from acting on a case while it is pending on reconsideration under Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10961, the Appeals Board rescinded the WCJ's decision and returned the matter to the trial level so the WCJ could consider the proposed settlement. The Board clarified that if the WCJ does not approve the settlement, the WCJ may reinstate the original decision, and any aggrieved party may then timely seek reconsideration. This was expressly not a final decision on the merits of any issue pending on reconsideration.