Alfredo Zubia — ADJ2664029

Applicant Alfredo Zubia sought reconsideration of a WCJ's Findings of Fact concerning his Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) claim. The Board granted reconsideration to study the factual and legal issues, and directed the parties to a commissioners' settlement conference. Following that conference, applicant and SIBTF resolved the claim by Stipulations With Request for Award filed July 8, 2021. Pursuant to WCAB Rule 10700, the Board inquired into the adequacy of the stipulations and concluded they were adequate and in applicant's best interest. As its Decision After Reconsideration, the Board rescinded the WCJ's Findings of Fact and approved the Stipulations, issuing an award against SIBTF including permanent disability indemnity, a 15% attorneys' fee under Labor Code section 5100.5, and annual increases under Labor Code section 4659(c).