2nd DCA to Review PTD Award to Worker who Wouldn't Testify

The 2nd District Court of Appeal will weigh in on whether a self-represented applicant who allegedly abused discovery, coerced medical examiners and avoided cross-examination at trial ought to have been awarded permanent total disability benefits.  Oral argument in Ogden Entertainment Services v. WCAB (Von Ritzhoff), No. B254082, is set for Oct. 21.The parties in the case have a long and contentious history. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has declared the applicant, Kristian Von Ritzhoff, a vexatious litigant, and his case has been dragging on for more than 18 years.Von ...