Beatriz Lopez — ADJ19086907

Defendant petitioned for reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) issued June 3, 2026, contending the C&R contained errors regarding overpaid temporary disability indemnity totaling $2,419.30. During the reconsideration process, the parties jointly submitted first and second amended C&R documents requesting approval. The Board found the Petition timely (measured from the June 12, 2026 service on all parties, given designated service and an out-of-state adjusting agency address) and rejected the WCJ's untimeliness recommendation. Because the medical reports underlying the C&R were not on file and the parties had jointly submitted amended settlement documents that could moot the issue, the Board could not evaluate the adequacy of the settlement. The Board granted the Petition, rescinded the OACR, and returned the matter to the WCJ to consider the amended settlement documents and issue a new decision.