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LAZARO VALDES DE LA TORRE, Applicant v. A&B LOGISTICS, INC.; ARMAN AKOPIAN AND BEKZOD KHODJAKHONOV, Defendants

California Workers Compensation Decisions
Aug 10, 2021
ADJ9940342 (Cal. W.C.A.B. Aug. 10, 2021)

Opinion


LAZARO VALDES DE LA TORRE, Applicant v. A&B LOGISTICS, INC.; ARMAN AKOPIAN AND BEKZOD KHODJAKHONOV, Defendants and BEKZOD KHODJAKHONOV, Defendants No. ADJ9940342 California Workers Compensation Decisions Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board State of California August 10, 2021

          Oakland District Office

         OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR REMOVAL

          DEIDRA E. LOWE, COMMISSIONER

         We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Removal and the contents of the report of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and based upon the WCJ’s analysis of the merits of petitioner’s arguments in the WCJ’s report, we will deny removal.

         Removal is an extraordinary remedy rarely exercised by the Appeals Board. (Cortez v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (2006) 136 Cal.App.4th 596, 599, fn. 5 [71 Cal.Comp.Cases 155]; Kleemann v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 274, 280, fn. 2 [70 Cal.Comp.Cases 133].) The Appeals Board will grant removal only if the petitioner shows that substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result if removal is not granted. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, former § 10843(a), now § 10955(a) (eff. Jan. 1, 2020); see also Cortez, supra; Kleemann, supra.) Also, the petitioner must demonstrate that reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy if a final decision adverse to the petitioner ultimately issues. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, former § 10843(a), now § 10955(a) (eff. Jan. 1, 2020).) Here, based upon the WCJ’s analysis of the merits of petitioner’s arguments, we are not persuaded that substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result if removal is denied and/or that reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy if the matter ultimately proceeds to a final decision adverse to petitioner.

         For the foregoing reasons,

         IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Removal is DENIED.

         WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD

          I CONCUR, KATHERINE WILLIAMS DODD, COMMISSIONER ,KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR

         SERVICE MADE ON THE ABOVE DATE ON THE PERSONS LISTED BELOW AT THEIR ADDRESSES SHOWN ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD.

         LAZARO VALDES DE LA TORRE

         DELFINO GREEN & GREEN

         OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-LEGAL UNIT

         LAW OFFICE OF DOGULAS E. JAFFE

         THE FLETCHER B. BROWN LAW FIRM


Summaries of

LAZARO VALDES DE LA TORRE, Applicant v. A&B LOGISTICS, INC.; ARMAN AKOPIAN AND BEKZOD KHODJAKHONOV, Defendants

California Workers Compensation Decisions
Aug 10, 2021
ADJ9940342 (Cal. W.C.A.B. Aug. 10, 2021)
Case details for

LAZARO VALDES DE LA TORRE, Applicant v. A&B LOGISTICS, INC.; ARMAN AKOPIAN AND BEKZOD KHODJAKHONOV, Defendants

Case Details

Full title:LAZARO VALDES DE LA TORRE, Applicant v. A&B LOGISTICS, INC.; ARMAN AKOPIAN…

Court:California Workers Compensation Decisions

Date published: Aug 10, 2021

Citations

ADJ9940342 (Cal. W.C.A.B. Aug. 10, 2021)