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Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) - Policy and Procedural Manual

This Policy and Procedural Manual is operative as of Oct. 6, 2003, and all prior versions and sections are rescinded and deemed inoperative as of Oct. 6, 2003.

This is not a final document. The appeals board and the administrative director will entertain suggestions for additional sections. Those suggestions may be forwarded to:

Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Post Office Box 429459
San Francisco CA 94142-9459

Joseph M. Miller
Chairman
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Keven Star
Court administrator
Division of Workers' Compensation

Table of contents
1.1 Exparte Oral and Written Communication
1.5 Petitions for Automatic Reassignment
1.10 Declarations of Readiness to Proceed
1.15 Requests for Expedited Hearings
1.20 Scope and Redesignation of Expedited Hearings
1.25 Walk-Through Calendar Setting
1.30 Calendar Clerk Cancellation of Hearing
1.35 Trial Priorities
1.40 Evidence, Hospital and Medical Records
1.45 Conference and Tr1al Minutes and Summary of Evidence
1.46 Filing & Organization of Trial Exhibits
1.50 Procedures Following Submission of Formal Rating Instructions
1.55 Taking Cases Off Calendar and Timing of Submissions
1.60 Procedures for Petitions for Reconsideration
1.65 Report of Workers' Compensation Judge on Reconsideration
1.70 Referral to WCJ for Hearing Following A Grant of Reconsideration
1.75 Petitions to Remove
1.80 Report of Workers' Compensation Judge on Removal
1.85 Report of Workers' Compensation Judge on Disqualification
1.90 Compromise and Release and Stipulations With Request for Award
1.91 Submission and Approval of Settlements, Determination of Adequacy
1.93 Uninsured Employers, Orders Approving Compromise & Release
1.95 Procedure After Transferring File to PWCJ
1.97 Venue for Claims of DWC Employees
1.100 Signing of Stipulations With Request for Award
1.105 Disposition of Lien Claims In Settlements
1.110 Service of Settlements on Lien Claimants
1.115 Referrals to Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
1.120 Appearance by Non-Attorney Representatives
1.125 Fraud Reporting By WCJs
1.130 Self-Insured Employers, Certificate of Consent
1.135 Transcript Requests
1.140 Attorney's Fees, Lien for
1.145 Death Cases - Findings and Award Where No Dependents Exist
1.150 Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund

September 2007