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Case Name | Fortich v. WCAB | |
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Date | 09/09/1991 | |
Note | Lack of notice of intention to order dismissal deprives applicant of due process. | |
Citation | 233 Cal.App.3d 1449, 56 CCC 537 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 27201991 CA |
JOSEPH FORTICH, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, KTLA GOLDEN WEST BROADCASTING et al. , Respondents. At the time of the injury, KTLA was insured by respondent Employers Insurance of Wausau (Wausau). Wausau orally moved for dismissal, and the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) denied Wausau's motion without prejudice. Judge of the Municipal Court for the Los Angeles Judicial District sitting under assignment by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. The Board later understood this language to mean: 'Sixty days was given to defendant to file a Petition for Dismissal. '
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