WCPanelIQ
PanelLienGranted in Part

Paula Mondragon — ADJ3278470, ADJ2799268, ADJ3391803

PAULA MONDRAGON, Applicant vs. STAR NAIL PRODUCTS; CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY, in liquidation, Defendants

ADJ number
ADJ3278470, ADJ2799268, ADJ3391803
Decision date
Apr 30, 2026
District office
Van Nuys
WCJ
Aslanian
Claim administrator
California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) for Fremont Indemnity Company, in liquidation
Commissioners
JOSÉ H. RAZO, COMMISSIONER, KATHERINE WILLIAMS DODD, COMMISSIONER

Injury / body parts: various body parts

LC §5803LC §5804LC §5900LC §5909LC §4903.05CCR §10888CCR §10421CCR §10517CCR §10832CCR §10817CCR §10421

Summary

Lien claimant Marc Nehorayan, M.D. filed a timely objection to a February 25, 2025 Notice of Intention to Dismiss Lien Claims, and defendant CIGA itself requested in a March 25, 2025 letter that the WCJ strike Dr. Nehorayan from the NOI and defer all issues as to that lien. Despite this, the WCJ erroneously issued a March 27, 2025 Order dismissing all liens, including Dr. Nehorayan's. After lien claimant filed a DOR one day later, the WCJ later amended the order via a January 28, 2026 Minute Order relying on LC 5803 and Rader v. Ticketmaster. CIGA sought reconsideration, arguing the March 27, 2025 order was final and could not be amended. The Board granted reconsideration but rescinded the March 27, 2025 order as void ab initio (since the underlying NOI was void as to Dr. Nehorayan due to his timely objection) and substituted a new order omitting Dr. Nehorayan's lien from the dismissed liens.

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