Latoya Walker — ADJ9174528

Applicant Latoya Walker obtained a Labor Code section 132a discrimination award against her employer, Ararat Adult Day Health Care, Inc. dba Rancho Cordova Adult Day Health Care, a corporation that was dissolved by its owner/president Yervant Krgatbashian on the very day a conference was scheduled. The WCJ found a 132a violation but held that the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to 'pierce the corporate veil' to impose personal liability on Krgatbashian, issuing the award only against the now-dissolved corporation. On reconsideration, the WCAB held that it does possess broad equitable powers, including authority to apply the alter ego doctrine in a 132a proceeding where necessary to prevent fraud or injustice. The Board amended Finding of Fact No. 3 to defer the alter ego question and returned the matter to the trial level for the WCJ to take evidence and make findings, directing that a notice of intention to join Krgatbashian be served first. The F&A was otherwise affirmed.