CA 5th: IW Cannot Challenge Admitted Liability

The Fifth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals yesterday, in an unpublished opinion, said that an injured worker may not challenge the insured status of an employer where a carrier has admitted liability for the claim, and where sufficient documentary evidence substantiates coverage.In Omar Naranjo vs. WCAB (Mercy Hospitals) (F043094, 09/02/03) Naranjo filed workers' compensation claims for eight injuries between 1994 and 1999 while working as a registered nurse for Mercy Hospital. At a September 2002 mandatory settlement conference, Naranjo alleged the Hospital was willful...