PanelDismissed
Deborah Elizabeth Gouch Onassis — ADJ18095793, ADJ18095794, ADJ18095795, ADJ18095796, ADJ18120474, ADJ18120475, ADJ18120476, ADJ18201916, ADJ18201932, ADJ18201962, ADJ19812111, ADJ19812112, ADJ19812113, ADJ19812115, ADJ19812116, ADJ19812117, ADJ19812118, ADJ19812119, ADJ19182113, ADJ19182115, ADJ19182116, ADJ19182117, ADJ19182118, ADJ19182119
DEBORAH ELIZABETH GOUCH-ONASSIS, Applicant vs. BJ'S RESTAURANT; EVEREST PREMIER INSUR. CO., administered by GALLAGHER BASSETT, Defendants
- ADJ number
- ADJ18095793, ADJ18095794, ADJ18095795, ADJ18095796, ADJ18120474, ADJ18120475, ADJ18120476, ADJ18201916, ADJ18201932, ADJ18201962, ADJ19812111, ADJ19812112, ADJ19812113, ADJ19812115, ADJ19812116, ADJ19812117, ADJ19812118, ADJ19812119, ADJ19182113, ADJ19182115, ADJ19182116, ADJ19182117, ADJ19182118, ADJ19182119
- Decision date
- Oct 11, 2026
- District office
- Marina del Rey
- WCJ
- Vellanoweth
- Claim administrator
- Gallagher Bassett (administering for Everest Premier Insurance Co.)
- Commissioners
- KATHERINE WILLIAMS DODD, COMMISSIONER, LISA A. SUSSMAN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
LC §5909LC §5900LC §5804LC §5803LC §5702LC §5700CCR §10964CCR §10945CCR §10600CCR §10700CCR §10803CCR §10670
Summary
Applicant in pro per sought to set aside multiple Orders Approving Compromise and Release (OACRs) issued September 16, 2024, covering numerous consolidated claims against BJ's Restaurant. Applicant contended she had no knowledge of several listed case numbers and that certain claims (ADJ18120474, ADJ18120475) were denied and not part of the settlement, while others had already been dismissed. The Board found the C&Rs and OACRs confusing and potentially erroneous because they contained overlapping and transposed case numbers and improperly included previously dismissed cases (ADJ18201962, ADJ18201932, ADJ18201916), calling into question whether a valid contract was formed and whether applicant understood what was being settled. Because the C&Rs were approved at walkthrough conferences without applicant present, the WCJ could not assess her understanding. The Board dismissed the Petitions as premature and returned the matter to the trial level to be treated as petitions to set aside the OACRs.
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