Judgments: post-trial dispositions, decisions and other matters (interest, costs, credit, clerical error, enforcement, commutation and restitution)

• Author: David L. Pollak/Roger A. Tolman, Jr./Monika R. Reyes
• Pages: 1251-1290

JUDGMENTS

22-1

CHAPTER 22

JUDGMENTS:

Post-Trial Dispositions, Decisions and Other Matters

(Interest, Costs, Credit, Clerical Error,

Enforcement, Commutation and Restitution)

I. FINDINGS AND AWARD OR ORDER

§22:01 “Judgment”; Findings; Orders

§22:02 Opinion on Decision

§22:03 Decision Within 15 Days — Expedited Hearings

§22:04 Decision Within 30 Days

§22:05 Decision Within 90 Days of “Submission” or No Salary

§22:06 Decision of WCJ Final Unless Reconsideration

§22:07 Effect of Decision — Res Judicata; Collateral and Judicial Estoppel

§22:08 Determination of Issues: Implied Findings

§22:09 Relief From Final Board Orders

§22:10 Service of WCJ’s Decision

II. INTEREST

§22:20 Benef‌its for Which Interest Is Payable; the Legal Rate

§22:21 Date of Accrual From WCJ’s Award

§22:22 Penalty for Unreasonable Failure to Pay Interest

§22:23 Pre-Award Interest on LC §132a and Lien Awards

III. COSTS

§22:30 Appellate Costs

§22:31 Sanctions for Bad Faith Actions or Tactics Including Fees and Costs

§22:32 Deposition and Discovery Costs

§22:33 Upon Ex Parte Communication With AME or QME

IV. LIEN CLAIMS  GENERALLY

§22:50 Compensation Not Reachable by Creditors Without a Valid Lien

§22:51 Allowable Liens Under §4903

§22:52 Tax Liens — 26 USC §6.34

§22:53 Lien Claimant’s Civil Remedies Against Applicant

V. CLERICAL ERROR

§22:180 General Discussion

§22:181 Def‌inition

§22:182 Time Limits

§22:183 Effect of Reconsideration Proceedings

JUDGMENTS

California Workers’ Compensation 22-2

VI. CREDIT

§22:190 In General; Voluntary Payments and PD Advances

§22:191 Wage Continuation Plans Where Credit Is Intended

§22:192 Burden of Proof

§22:193 For Overpayment of TD and PD, Employer Payments, and Third-Party Payments

§22:194 Credit Against Award of Medical Treatment

§22:195 Credit for and Against Rehabilitation Benef‌its

§22:196 For Mistaken Payments

§22:197 None for Wrongful Death Recovery or Employee Death Benef‌its

§22:198 Credit for Settlement of Claim

§22:199 Third-Party Recoveries; Civil Suits Against Employer

§22:200 Private Insurance and Social Security

VII. RESTITUTION

§22:210 Equitable and Statutory Power

§22:211 Actual Fraud by Employee Normally a Prerequisite

§22:212 Reimbursement of Benef‌its Paid Before Award Final

§22:213 Reimbursement Based on Change of Law

VIII. COMMUTATION

§22:220 In General; Attorney Fee Commutations; Structured Settlements; SIF Benef‌its

§22:221 Board Discretion

§22:222 Commutation Calculations; Rate of COLA Increases; Methods of Commutation

§22:223 Board Procedures

IX. ENFORCEMENT OF AWARDS

§22:240 No Time Limits

§22:241 By the Labor Commissioner

§22:242 By the Courts and the Sheriff

§22:243 Staying Execution of Award

§22:244 Enforcement Against Unnamed Parties

§22:245 Administration of Award

§22:246 Awards of Benef‌its to Missing Persons

FORMS (ON DIGITAL ACCESS ONLY)

22.1 Notice and Request for Allowance of Lien (DWC WCAB Form 6)

22.2 Petition for Commutation of Future Payments (DWC WCAB Form 49)

JUDGMENTS

22-3 Judgments §22:01

I. FINDINGS AND AWARD OR ORDER

§22:01 “Judgment”; Findings; Orders

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δυε το ιτσ ασσιγνµεντ το α τηιρδ παρτψ ωηερε τηε λιεν ωασ αλσο δενιεδ ον τηε γρουνδσ τηατ τηε λιεν χλαιµαντ ηαδ αλρεαδψ βεεν

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σιον ιν ∆ε ϑεσυσ ϖ. Μασσουδ ϑαφαρι