En Banc WCAB Clarifies Defendants' Discovery Disclosure Obligations

The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on Monday issued an en banc decision, holding that a defendant must disclose any entities liable for payment, and any insurance policies that impact liability. The decision from DiFusco v. Hands On Spa is binding precedent on all Workers' Compensation Appeals Board panels and all workers’ compensation administrative judges. Jillian DiFusco worked for Hands On Spa as a massage therapist. She filed a workers’ compensation claim for various injuries she sustained in July 2008. In December 2012, a workers’ compensation jud...