NEWS BRIEFS

TABLE OF CASES REPORTED IN CWCR VOLUMES 51–53 (2023–25)

[February-2023 through October 2025; 51 CWCR 1 through 53 CWCR 180; updated 10/29/2025]

3 Stonedeggs, Inc. v. WCAB (Nanez) (2024) 101 CA5th 1136, 102 CA5th 155a (mod.), 89 CCC 417

52:69 (CA op.), 248 (SC rev. den.)

Acevedo v. Georgia Pacific (2024)

52:6 (WCAB)

Acosta v. MAS Realty, LLC; Harrison Lighting (2023, 2024) 96 CA5th 635

51:223 (CA op), 52:248 (SC rev. den.)

Acosta v. Med-Legal (2023)

51:127 (WCAB)

Aikens v. Child Abuse Prevention/SCIF (2025)

53:97 (WCAB)

Alcantar v. Salinas Valley Health (2024)

52:102 (WCAB)

Alejandre v. Paul Gupta and Castle Real Estate (2023)

51:241 (WCAB)

Alex: see Zenith Ins. Co. v. WCAB (Alex)

Alvarado: see Garcia Alvarado v. Magic Laundry Services, Inc. [etc.]

American Building Innovation LP v. Balfour Beauty Constr. LLC (2024) 104 CA5th 924, 89 CCC 868

52: 171 (CA op.); 53:135 (SC rev. den.)

American Claims Mgmt. v. WCAB (Mejia) (2024)

52:248 (CA writ den. & SC rev. den.); see also Mejia v. J.B. Critchley, Inc.

Anderson v. Walmart, Inc./Ace American Ins. Co. (2024)

52:229 (WCAB)

Andrade (Dec’d) v. Delta Airlines/Ace American Ins. (2023)

51:26 (WCAB)

Anguiano v. SIBTF (2023) 89 CCC 702

51:241 (WCAB); 52:248 (CA writ den., see Katrina S. Hagen,

Director . . . v. WCAB)

Arbogast v. California Highway Patrol (2023)

51:71 (WCAB)

Armtrout v. Pleasanton USD (2023)

51:28 (WCAB)

Assadourian v. Ari G. Minassian School/State Comp. Ins. Fund; Church Mut. Ins. Co. (2025)

53:146 (WCAB)

Atilano v. UC San Francisco (2023)

51:188 (WCAB)

Atlanta Falcons v. WCAB (Gandy) ___ CA5th ___

53:161 (CA op.)

Avola v. Southern Calif. Edison (2024)

52:100 (WCAB)

Avolevan v. Antelope Valley Hospital (2023)

51:153 (WCAB)

Ayala: see California Dept. of Corrs. & Rehab. v. WCAB (Ayala)

Ayala Flores v. G&H Supply Co., LLL/State Comp. Ins. Fund (2024)

52:143 (WCAB)

Bailey v. City of San Bernardino (2024)

52:118 (WCAB)

Bailon Martinez v. Villa Park Landscape/Oak River Ins. (2025)

53:72 (WCAB)

Balderas v. Cheema Transport, Inc./State Comp. Ins. Fund (2025

53:168 (WCAB

Ball v. County of Sacramento (2024)

52:161 (WCAB)

Barahona v. ABM Janitorial Servs.; ABM Industries; Kellermeyer Bergensons Servs./Zurich American Ins. (2024)

53:4 (WCAB)

Barrios v. Aerotek (Allegis Group)/ACE American Ins. Co.; Collins Technologies (Curtis-Wright Corp/Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Amer,) (2024)

52: 168 (WCAB)

Bazilius v. City of Torrance (2025) 90 CCC 717

53:70 (WCAB)

Beebe v. Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC (2023) 92 CA5th 351

51:105

Bergen v. Department of Transp.—Dist.11 (2024)

52:74 (WCAB)

Blaylock v. DMP 250 Newport Ctr. LLC (2023) 92 CA5th 863

51:155 (CA op.)

Bourisk v. SIBTF (2023)

51:98 (WCAB)

Bowen v. Burns & McDonnell Eng. Co., Inc. (2024) 103 CA5th 759, 89 CCC 762

52:151 (CA op.)

Bravo v. Natural Selection Foods, LLC; Earthbound Farms/Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. (2025)

53:108

Brazil v. San Mateo County Transit Dist. (2023, 2024) 88 CCC 802 (writ den.)

51:69 (WCAB),123 (CA writ den.), 52:248 (SC rev. den); see San Mateo County Transit Dist. v. WCAB)

Bronshteyn v. Department of Consumer Affairs (2025) ___ CA5th ___

53:173 (CA op.)

Brooks v. County of Los Angeles/High Desert Health; SIBTF (2023)

52:13 (WCAB)

Broussard v. Kirby; The Hartford; Oak River Ins. Co. (2025)

53:71 (WCAB)

Brown v. Ajakwe & Tatevossian, M.D.s dba Comprehensive Pain Ctr./Mid-Century Ins. Co. (2025)

53:66 (WCAB)

Brown v. Beach House Design & Development (2022) 85 CA5th 516

50:224 (CA op.), 246 (CA op.pub.); 51:123 (SC rev. den.)

Brown v. Subsequent Injuries Trust Fund (SIBTF) (2025)

53:171 (WCAB-AHM)

Brown v. Subsequent Injuries Trust Fund (SIBTF) (2025)

53:45 (WCAB-SAL)

Brown (Dec’d) v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. et al. (2025)

53:151 (WCAB)

Bundy v. County of San Luis Obispo (2023) 88 CCC 1176 (writ den.)

51:205 (WCAB), 257 (mandate pet. dsm’d.)

Bustamente v. Community Warriors 4 Peace/Church Mut. Ins. Co. (2024)

52:162 (WCAB), 248 (CA writ den.)

Byrd v. City of Los Angeles (2023) 88 CCC 820

51:46 (WCAB)

California Capital Ins. Co. v. Employers Comp. Ins. Co. (2023) 89 CA5th 638, 88 CCC 339

51:59, 123 (SC rev. den.)

California Dept. of Corrs. & Rehab. v. WCAB (Ayala) (2025) 17 C5th 510, 90 CCC 169

53:21 (SC op.)

Camacho v. JLG Industries, Inc. (2023) 93 CA5th 809

51:156, 257 (SC rev. & depub. den.)

Canahui De Buraye v. Smithfield Foods, Inc./Safety Nat’l Casualty (2023) 88 CCC 1080

51:118 (WCAB)

Canales v. East West Eye Institute, Inc./Nova Casualty Co. (2023) 89 CCC 83 (writ den.)

51:75 (WCAB), 257 (CA writ den.)

Carranza v. City of Los Angeles (2025) 111 CA5th 388

53:99 (CA op.)

Carroll v. Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) (2025)

53:154 (WCAB)

Castellanos v. State of California (Protect App-Based Drivers and Services) (2024) 16 C5th 588, 89 CCC 744

52:137 (SC op.)

Castellanos v. State of California; Protect App-Based Drivers (2023) 89 CA5th 131, 88 CCC 348, 90 CCC 29 (writ dsm’d.)

51:34 (CA op. noted), 41 (CA op.), 257 (SC rev. gtd.)

Castillo v. Trader Joe’s/Ace American Ins. Co. (2024)

52:217 (WCAB)

Castro v. Associations, Inc. dba Massingham & Assocs./American Zurich Ins. (2025)

53:10 (WCAB)

CBRE v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Johnson, RPI) (2024, 2025) 102 CA5th 639, , 976a (mod.), 89 CCC 528

52:105 (CA op.), 132 (dissent mod.); 53:135 (SC rev. den.)

Cervantes v. Dubois and Valera (dba You Lucky Dog!) (2024)

52:147 (WCAB)

Chase v. Southern Implants of No. Am. /Travelers Prop. & Cas. Co. (2025)

53:177 (WCAB-noted)

Chavez v. Alco Harvesting, LLC (2024) 102 CA5th 866, 89 CCC 615

52:129 (CA op.)

Chico Immediate Care v. WCAB: see Sanders v. Chico etc.

Church Mut. Ins. Co. v WCAB (Bustamente) (2025)

52:248 (CA writ den.); see Bustamente v. Warriors 4 Peace . . .

CIGA, Intervener: see Zurich American Ins. Co. v. WCAB (CIGA, Intervener/Uribe)

Cisneros v. Los Angeles USD (2024) 89 CCC 566

52:34 (WCAB)

City of Los Angeles v. WCAB (Quiroz)

53:46 (WCAB as Quiroz v. City . . . ), 135 (CA writ den.)

City of Salinas v. WCAB (Miraco) (2025) 113 CA5th 801, 90 CCC 785

53:141 (CA op.) [rehrg. den. 9/17/25, No. H052062]

City of Los Angeles v. WCAB: see Reichelt v. City of Los Angeles

Clark (Cheneene); Clark (William, Dec’d.) v. City of Vallejo (2024)

52:96 (WCAB)

Cochran v. Ericson, Inc. (2023)

52:15 (WCAB)

Collie v. State of Calif., Employment Devel. Dept. (2023)

51:1 (WCAB)

Collins v. Diamond Generating Corp. (2024) 107 CA5th 1162, 90 CCC 4

53:15 (CA op.), 135 (SC rev. den.)

Comcast et al. v. WCAB: see Sullivan (Dec’d) v. Comcast/ACE Ins. Co. (2022, 2023)

County of Ventura Behavioral Health v. WCAB: see Morefield v. County of Ventura

Cyburt v. San Francisco Giants/Ciga for Fremont Ins.; Minnesota Twins/Travelersfor Aetna Casualty (2023)

51:242 (WCAB)

Czekala v. Regents of the Univ. of Calif. (2024)

52:148 (WCAB)

Davies v. County of San Diego Probation Dept. (2023)

51:56 (WCAB)

Dawson v. Patton State Hosp./State Comp. Ins. Fund (2023)

51:49 (WCAB)

De Buraye: see Canahui De Buraye v. Smithfield Foods, Inc./Safety Nat’l Casualty

Degala v. John Stewart Co. (2023) 88 CA5th 158, 88 CCC 113

51:17 (CA op.), 24 (CA rehrg. den.), 123 (SC rev. den.)

Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation v. WCAB (Ayala): see California Department of Corrections [etc]

DiFusco v. Hands on Spa/Employers Comp. Ins. Group (2025) 90 CCC 934

53:178 (WCAB en banc noted)

Dignity Health: see Martinez v. Marian Regional Medical Ctr. (Dignity Health)

DiPiero v. City of Campbell (2025)

53:114 (WCAB)

Dominguez v. Via Transportation, Inc./ United States Fire Ins. CO. (2025)

53 115 (WCAB)

Dougherty v. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept. (2023)

51:122 (WCAB)

DPR Construction v. WCAB (McClanahan) (2025) 111 CA5th 1136, 90 CCC 491

53:85 (CA op.)

Duran v. Priority Workforce, Inc.; MVP Payroll Financing LLP/United Wisconsin Ins. Co. (2023)

51:53 (WCAB)

Earley v. WCAB (Ins. Co. of . . . PA) (2023) 94 CA5th 1, 88 CCC 769

51:137, 257 (costs and atty. fees award); 52:162 (noted)

Ellis v. University of Calif. Santa Cruz (2023)

51:194 (WCAB)

Ellison v. City of San Buenaventura (2023)

51:48 (WCAB)

Estrela v. Permanente Medical Group (2023)

51:196 (WCAB)

Eze v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. (2025) 90 CCC 641

53:48 (WCAB)

Fedex Ground Package Sys. Inc. v. WCAB (Silviera) (2025); see Silviera v. Fedex

53:[defense writ pet. 9/3/25, No. F090380]

Ferioli v. NASSCO (2024) 89 CCC 281

52:7 (WCAB)

Fields v. Regents of the Univ. of Calif. (2024)

52:145 (WCAB)

Filby v. Northern Calif. Fertility Medical Preferred Employers Ins. Co. Hartford Ins. Co. (2023)

51:237 (WCAB)

Fiore v. Los Angeles Community College Dist. (2024) 89 CCC 1198

52:181 (WCAB)

Fishel v. Rick’s Lube and Complete Auto/Oak River Ins. Co. (2025)

53:133 (WCAB

Fisher v. City of Salinas (2024)

52:52 (WCAB)

Flores v. California Dept. of Transp. (2024)

52: 78 (WCAB)

Foster v. Bitech, Inc.; Performance Holdings/Pennsylvannia Mfgrs. Ass’n Ins. Co (2023)

51:97 (WCAB)

France v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power (2025) 90 CCC 944

53:109 (WCAB); 135 (CA writ pet.); see Los Angeles Dept. of . . . )

Franco: see Lopez Franco

Frausto v. Domestic Linen Supply/Travelers Prop.& Cas. Co. of Amer. (2024)

53:5 (WCAB)

Gaddy v. .Patton State Hospital (2024)

52:48 (WCAB)

Gallegos v. The Dougherty Co./Property & Cas, Ins. Co. of Hartford (2023)

51:121 (WCAB)

Gamboa v. Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. (2025)

53:135 (WCAB in brief)

Garcia v. Expert Trucking, LLC/Clear Spring Property & Casualty (2025)

53:128 (WCAB)

Garcia Alvarado v. Magic Laundry Services, Inc. Avitus, Inc/et al.. (2024)

52:204 (WCAB)

Gardener v. Los Alamitos USD (2023)

53:95 (WCAB)

Gerardo v. Metal Supply, Inc./Federal Ins. Co. (2023)

51:54 (WCAB)

Glick v. Swift Transport. Services, LLC (2023) 89 CCC 1083

51:213 (WCAB)

Gonzalez: see also Ortega Gonzalez

Gonzalez v. Los Angeles USD (2024) 89 CCC 578, 811

52:27 (WCAB)

Gonzalez v. Team Infiniti/Public Service Mut. Ins. Co. (2023) 88 CCC 1203

51:148 (WCAB)

Gonzalez et al. v. Bicycle Casino/Arch Indem. Ins. Co. et al. (2024) 89 CCC 658, 811

52:116 (WCAB en banc), 157 (sanctions)

Gonzalez et al. v. Hettinga Transportation, Inc.; Zenith Ins. Co. Intervenor (2024, 2025)

52:61 (CA op.); 53:135 (SC rev. den.)

Goodwin v. Orange County Fire Auth. (2023)

51:101 (WCAB)

Green v. Golden Drop,. Inc./Transguard Ins. Co. (2023

51:219 (WCAB)

Guimaraes v. County of Los Angeles (2025)

53:125 (WCAB)

Gundy v. Atlanta Falcons . . . et al./Great Divide Ins. Co.; State Workers Ins. Fund (2024)

52:149 (WCAB)

Gunnoe v. Best Buy/XL Ins. (2023)

51:146 (WCAB)

Hadley v. East Bay Muni. Util. Dist. (2025)

53:32 (WCAB)

Happeny v. State of Calif., Calif. Institute for Women (2025)

53:90 (WCAB)

Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v WCAB (Mauser) (2024

52:248 (SC rev.pet. withdrawn): see Mauser (Dec’d) v. Mamba Sports Acad.

Harvey v. Socal Machine, Inc./Truck Ins. Exch. (2025)

53:28 (WCAB), 60 (correction)

Hemsted v. United Indian Health Services/Tribal First Ins. (2024, 2025)

52:126 (WCAB), 248 (CA writ gtd.); see United Indian etc. v. WCAB (Hemsted))

Hernandez v. Costco Wholesale Corp. (2023)

51:195 (WCAB)

Hernandez v. Quality Plumbing Assocs. Inc./Argonaut Ins., GuideOne Ins.; J.R. Pierce Plumbing Co., Inc./Cypress Ins. (2024)

52:223 (WCAB), 248; 53:135; see Quality Plumbing Assocs.,. Inc. v. WCAB

Hernandez v. Richmar Farms/Zenith Ins. Co. (2025)

53:152 (WCAB)

Hidalgo v. Roman Catholic Archbishop (2024) 89 CCC 671, 818

52:116 (WCAB en banc), 157 (sanctions)

Hill v. State of California, In Home Support Servs. (2024)

52:29 (WCAB)

Hobson v. New York Yankees/Ace Amer. Ins. Co. (2024)

52:101 (WCAB)

Hoddinott et al. v. Bravo Security Services/National Fire Ins, Co. et al. (2024) 89 CCC 1057, 1167

52:173, 197 (WCAB en banc)

Holmberg v. Oakland Raiders/HIH American Star Ins. (2024) 89 CCC 356

52:10 (WCAB)

Holmes v. Kansas City Chiefs; Baltimore Ravens/Travelers Indem. Co. (2023)

51:9 (WCAB)

Howell v. State Dept. of State Hospitals (2024) 107 CA5th 143

52:231 (CA op.), 248 (pub. gtd.)

Howlett (Dec’d) v. California Highway Patrol (CHP) (2025)

53:150 (WCAB)

Hufford v. Howell’s Forest Harvesting/State Comp. Ins. Fund (2023)

51:73 (WCAB)

Huicochea v. CM Grado Enterprises/Williamsberg Nat’l Ins. Co. (2024)

52:164 (WCAB)

Hunt v. California Highway Patrol (CHP) (2024) 89 CCC 371

52:5 (WCAB)

Hurtado v. City of Richmond

52:222 (WCAB)

Ibarra: see Maciel Ibarra

In re COVID-19 State of Emergency En Banc No. 9, WCAB Misc. No. 268, 88 CCC 476

51:41 (WCAB)

Innovative Work Comp Solutions LLC v. WCAB: see Salas v. Innovative, etc.

Iverson v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc./XL Ins. America, Inc. (2023)

51:152 (WCAB)

Ja’Chim Scheuing v. Lawrence Livermore Nat’l Laboratory (2024) 89 CCC 325

52:45 (WCAB), 159 (noted)

Jacobs v. Trident Maritime Systems/Travelers Diamond Bar (2024) 89 CCC 588

52:39 (WCAB in brief)

Jimenez v. Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Foods Markets, Inc. (2023) 95 CA5th 645, 88 CCC 937

51:200 (CA op.)

Jolley v. United Mechanical, Inc./Zurich American Ins. Co. (2025)

53:93 (WCAB)

Jones v. Regents of the Univ. of Calif. (2023) 97 CA5th 502, 88 CCC 1053

51:245 (CA op.), 257 (pub. gtd.)

Judge v.Tosca Services LLC/Old Republic Ins. Co.

52:219 (WCAB)

Kaley v. Sutter Roseville Med. Ctr. (2025)

53:31 (WCAB)

Katrina S. Hagen, Director. . . v. SIBTF (2024)

52:248 (CA writ pet. den.); see Anguiano v. WCAB

Kirkland v. United Parcel Service/Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. (2023)

51:76 (WCAB)

Kobe v. City of Los Angeles (2023)

51:30 (WCAB)

Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc. (2023) 14 C5th 993, 88 CCC 667

51:129 (SC op.)

Kuo v. Dublin Unified School Dist.(2025) 109 CA5th 662, 90 CCC 271

53:75 (CA op.)

Labella v. Marathon Petroleum/Old Republic Ins. Co. (2023)

51:102 (WCAB)

Larson v. Moraga Orinda Fire Dist. (2024)

52:147 (WCAB)

Lechuga v. Gates & Rodriguez Builders, Inc./Redwood Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. (2024)

52:81 (WCAB)

Ledezma et al. v. Kareem Cart Commissary and Mfg./State Comp. Ins. Fund (2024) 89 CCC 462, 549

52:73–74 (WCAB en banc; sanctions for delay)

Lee v. Calif. Dept. of Corrs. & Rehab—Calif. Institute for Women (2023)

51:8 (WCAB)

Lelong v. Beverly Hills Police Dept. (2023) 88 CCC 918

51:21 (WCAB)

Leyva v. Millennium Biltmore Hotel/Ins. Co. of . . . PA (2023)

51:24 (WCAB)

Lin v. Automobile Club of Southern Calif./The Hartford Ins. Co. (2023)

51:99 (WCAB)

Lira v. Cottage Health Sys.; Sansum Santa Barbara Medical/Zurich American Ins. Co. (2025)

53:27 (WCAB)

Lopez Franco v. JDMC Medina Constr. /State Comp. Ins. Fund (2025) 90 CCC 936

53:113 (WCAB)

Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power v. WCAB (France) (2025)

53:135 (pet. for rev. pdg.); [writ gtd. 9/11/25, No. E086551] see France v. Los Angeles Dept. . . . for WCAB op.).

Luiz v. Masonite; Northern Circle I.H.A.; United Native H.D.C.; Amerind (2023) 88 CCC 1168 (writ den.)

51:170 (WCAB), 257 (writ den.)

McClanahan: see DPR Construction v. WCAB (McClanahan)

McKenzie v. Alta Resources Corp. (2023)

51:83 (CA op.)

McKenzie v. Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation (2023)

51:65 (CA op.)

Maciel Ibarra v. Tim Cagle/Tim Cagle Drywall; Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund (UEBTF) (2025)

53:51 (WCAB)

Madero v. Foster Farms (2023)

51:169 (WCAB)

Madrigal v. Avalon Bay Communities, Inc./Ace American Ins. Co. (2022)

51:12 (WCAB)

Mailot v. Fresno Falcons, LLC; State Comp. Ins. Fund (2024)

52:37 (WCAB)

Maldonado v. Waste Mngt., Inc./Ace American Ins. Co. (2024)

52: 82 (WCAB)

Mancilla: see Sanchez Mancilla

Manwiller v. Advantage Sales and Marketing (2024)

52:200 (WCAB)

Marilao v. City of Shafter (2025)

53:129 (WCAB

Marin v. Department of Transportation (2023) 88 CA5th 529, 88 CCC 231

51: 35 (CA op.), 123 (SC rev. den.)

Markevich v. Hitachi Global Storage Technology/Tokio Marine & Fire Ins. Co. (2023)

51:45 (WCAB)

Martinez v. Marian Regional Medical Ctr. (Dignity Health) (2023)

51:149 (WCAB)

Mata v. State of Calif., Dept. of Corrs. & Rehab. (2023)

51:81 (WCAB)

Mauser (Dec’d) v. Mamba Sports Academy (2023, 2024) 89 CCC 218 (writ den.)

51:211 (WCAB); 52:248 (CA writ den); see Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. WCAB)

Mayor v. WCAB (Ross Valley Sanitation Dist.) (2024, 2025) 104 CA5th 713, 1297 (mod.), 89 CCC 853

52:25 (WCAB), 157 (CA op.), 248 (SC rev. gtd.); 53:1 (noted), 135 (SC rev. pdg.)

Meanor v. California, Dept. of Corrs & Rehab. (2024)

52:30 (WCAB)

Mejia v. J.B. Critchley, Inc. (2023)

51:233 (WCAB); see American Claims Mngt. v. WCAB)

Mejia v. Whitewave Foods Co./XI Specialty Ins. Co (2024)

52:123 (WCAB)

Merino v. Ventura County Fire Dept. (2023)

51:5 (WCAB)

Mete v. Mike Lowrie Trucking Co., Inc./Cypress Ins, Co. c/o Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Cos. (2025)

53:131 (WCAB

Miller v. California Department of Corrs. Rehab. (2024) 105 CA5th 261

52:189 CA op.)

Millwork Brothers, Inc. v. WCAB (Vasquez) (2024, 2025) 90 CCC 541

52:208 (WCAB), 53:135 (CA pet. for rev. dsm’d.); see also Vasquez v. Millwork Brothers, Inc.)

Miraco v. City of Salinas (2024)

52:50 (WCAB); see City of Salinas v. WCAB (Miraco) for CA op.

Montelongo v. Manual Cuevas, Jr.; MC Roofing Corp./State Comp. Ins. Fund.(2023) 88 CCC 909 (writ den.)

51:78 (WCAB), 257 (CA writ den.)

Montes v. Westside Children’s Ctr./State Comp. Ins. Fund ; et al. (2024) 89 CCC 1092

52:80 (WCAB)

Montierth v. City of San Diego (2023)

51:95 (WCAB)

Monzon v. IHOP/Technology Ins. Co. (2025)

52:105 (WCAB)

Mora v. Frontier Communications/American Zurich Ins. Co. (2025)

53:25 (WCAB)

Mora (Dec’d) v. Custom Fresh Cuts, Inc/The Hartford (2023) 88 CCC 1214

51:185 (WCAB)

Morales v. Corporate Packaging, Inc./Compwest Ins. CO. (2024)

52:59 (WCAB)

Morefield v. County of Ventura (2022, 2023) 88 CCC 133, 797

50:175 (WCAB), 51:123 (CA writ den. as County of Ventura Behavioral Health v. WCAB (Morefield))

Morris (Bertino, guardian ad litem) v. City of Hope Nat’l. Med. [Infusion] Ctr.; San Antonio Regional Med. Ctr., Pomona Valley Hosp. Med. Ctr. (2025)

53:29 (WCAB)

Moss v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan (2023) 88 CCC 1094

51:120 (WCAB)

Mulgado v. Samuel Hale; Cannon Cochran Mngt. Services, Inc./Clear Springs Prop. & Cas. Co. (2023)

51:150 (WCAB)

Nanez: see 3 Stonedeggs, Inc. v. WCAB (Nanez)

Nanez v. Pasadena Unified School Dist. (2025)

53:116 (WCAB)

Neels v. Silver Oak Mngt., LLC et al. (2024)

52:131 (CA op.)

Nkwonta v. County of Kern (2023)

51:167 (WCAB)

Nolan v. Land of the Free, L.P. (2025) 114 CA5th 328

53: 161 (CA op. quoted)

Norguard Ins. Co. v. Chavero Velasquez (2024) 89 CCC 303

52:41 (CA op.)

Nova Casualty Co. v. WCAB: see Canales v. East West Eye Inst. Inc.

Nunes v. Department of Motor Vehicles (Nunes I) (2023) 88 CCC 741

51:113 (WCAB)

Nunes v. Department of Motor Vehicles (Nunes II) (2023) 88 CCC 894

51:165 (WCAB)

Ochoa v. Foundation Constructors, Inc./Starr Indem. & Liab. Co. (2023)

51:144 (WCAB)

Ontell v. Laboratory Corp. of Amer. Holdings/Ace Amer. Ins. Co. (2023)

51:174 (WCAB)

Orberg v. Inter Source Inc./State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (2023)

51:92 (WCAB)

Ortega v. Casa Colina, Inc. (2024)

52:57 (WCAB), 248 (SC rev. den. as Ortega v. WCAB (Casa Colina))

Ortega Gonzalez v. Major Transportation Servs., Inc.; Baljinder S. Gill; Peoplease, LLC; National Interstate Richfield (2023) 88 CCC 1103

51:175 (WCAB)

Osborne v. JMR Transportation, Inc./BHHC; Cypress Ins. Co. (2023)

51:11 (WCAB)

Ortega v. Southern Calif. Gas Co. (2024)

52:199 (WCAB)

Pacheco v. Calico Bldg. Servs., Inc./Berkshire Hathaway [etc.] (2023) 89 CCC 150

51:217 (WCAB)

Padron v. Osoy (2025) 110 CA5th 677

53:55 (CA op.), 135 (SC rev. den.)

Parter Medical Products v. The Dominguez Firm, LLP (2025)

53:119 (CA op.)

People v. Alvarez (2025)

53:53:176 (CA op. noted)

People v. Slater (2023) 88 CCC 781

51:140 (CA op.), 257 SC rev. den.)

Perez v. Chicago Dogs/Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., et al. (2025)

53:125 (WCAB en banc)

Perez v. Galt Union Elementary School Dist. (2023) 96 CA5th 150, 88 CCC 937

51:199 (CA op.)

Perez v. World Variety Produce/Zurich North America (2024)

52:97 (WCAB)

Pezeschkan v. City of Foster City (2025)

53:165 (WCAB)

Philpot v. Performance Dairy Services Inc./Imperium Ins.; CIGA (2023)

51:51 (WCAB)

Pinkham v. The Art Institute of Calif.; SIBTF (2024) 90 CCC 54

52:125 (WCAB)

Pislar v. UC Davis Medical Ctr. (2024)

52:77 (WCAB)

Pollard v. Lemstra Cattle Co./ Zenith Ins. Co.(2025)

53:111 (WCAB)

Purcell v. Proctor & Gamble/Old Republic Ins. Co. (2024)

52:120 (WCAB)

Quality Plumbing et al.. v. WCAB (Hernandez) (2024, 2025)

53:135 (CA writ pet. and attorney fee req. den.); see Hernandez v. Quality Plumbing, etc.

Quiroz v. City of Los Angeles (2025)

53:46 (WCAB): see City of Los Angeles v. WCAB (Quiroz)

Rader v. Ticketmaster Corp. /Robert Monroe; State Comp. Ins. Fund (2025)

53:41 (WCAB)

Ramirez v. Aerotek/ACE American Ins.; Staffing Network/CIGA; et al. (2023)

51:15 (WCAB)

Ramirez v. PK 1 Plaza 580 SC LP (2022) 85 CA5th 252

50:245 (CA op.), 51:123 (SC rev. den.)

Ramirez v. Quality Scales Unlimited; Ins. Co. of the West (2025)

53:52 (WCAB)

Ranger v. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (2023, 2025) 17 C5th 532, 90 CCC 185

51:179 (CA op.), 53:35 (SC op. and remand)

Ranger v. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (2025) 144 CA5th 328, 90 CCC 818

53:157 (CA op. on remand)

Raya v. County of Riverside (2024)

52:55 (WCAB)

Reed v. County of San Bernardino (2024)

52:197 (WCAB)

Reichelt v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Dept. (2023) 88 CCC 815 (writ den.)

51:124 (WCAB) 257 (CA writ den.)

Renteria v. Polyclad Laminates, Inc./Pacific Employers Ins. Co.; Newport Adhesives/Tokio Marine (2024)

52:227 (WCAB)

Reynolds v. Hostess Brands (2023)

51:32 (WCAB)

Riaz v. Hoffman (2024) 89 CCC 201

52:21 (CA op.), 248 (SC rev. & stay den.)

Richard v. Union Pacific Ry. Co. (2024) 105 CA5th 1263

52:211 (CA op.)

Richardson v. Victor Valley Community College (2023)

51:190 (WCAB)

Rico v. Residential Design Services/Zurich American Ins.; Sentry Casualty Co. (2024)

52:54 (WCAB)

RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court, San Bernardino County (WRSE) (2025) 112 CA5th 697

53:137 (CA op.) [SC rev. den. 10/16/25, No. S292382]

Roberts (Dec’d) v. County of Inyo (2023)

51:235 (WCAB)

Rodriguez v. City of Watsonville. (2025)

53:73 (WCAB)

Rodriguez v. Genesis HC Washington Center/AIG Ins. (2024), 90 CCC 66

52:144 (WCAB)

Rojas v. Alamillo Rebar, Inc./Old Republic Gen’l; Pacific Steel Group/ The Hartford (2025)

53:7 (WCAB)

Roman v. Justin Mayall Installations, Inc. (2024)

52:87 (CA op.)

Roth v. Western Rim Constructors, Inc./State Comp. Ins. Co. (2023)

51:14 (WCAB)

Ryan v. State Comp. Ins. Fund (SCIF) (2025

53:149 (WCAB)

Sabharwal v. County of Ventura (2023)

51:116 (WCAB)

Sablan v. County of Los Angeles; Acclamation Santa Clarita (2025)

53:169 (WCAB)

Sabo v. Modern Charm Boutique/State Farm Ins. (2023) 88 CCC 912

51:31 (WCAB), 123 (CA writ den.)

Salamat v. SBM Site Services/Safety Nat’l Cas. Corp. (2025)

53:33 (WCAB) [writ pdg. as SBM Site Services, etc., No. H053067]

Salas v. Innovative Work Comp Solutions, LLC; Synctruck, LLC//United Wisc. Ins. Co. (2023) 89 CCC 75 (writ den.)

51:143 (WCAB), 52:26 (CA writ and fee req. den.)

San Mateo County Transit Dist.:v. WCAB (Brazil) (2024)

52:248 SC rev. den.) see Brazil v. San Mateo County Transit Dist.

Sanchez Mancilla v. CLS Landscape Mngt., Inc. (2024)

52:32 (WCAB)

Sanders v. Chico Immediate Care/Employers Comp. Ins. (2023)

51:89 (WCAB), 257 (CA writ dsm’d.)

Santoyo v. Gen Korean BBQ House/Arch Ins. Co. (2024)

52:226 (WCAB)

SBM Site Services, et al./Safety Nat’l Cas. Corp.: see Salamat v. SBM Site Services

Scirone v. Conejo Valley USD (2023) 88 CCC 1115

51:172 (WCAB)

Schwark v. Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) (2024) 90 CCC 352

52:167 (WCAB)

Shelton v. City of Los Angeles (2024)

52:207 (WCAB)

Shrimankar v. Cabco. Yellow Cab, Inc., dba California Yellow Cab et al. (2024)

53:12 (WCAB)

Silveira v. FedEx Ground Package Sys. Inc. (2025)

53:132 (WCAB

Siwak v. California Safety Agency/Norgard Ins. Co. (2025)

53:166 (WCAB

Slavin v. St. Louis Rams; Los Angeles Rams/Great Divide Ins. Co. et al. (2024)

52:84 (WCAB)

Smith v. Skanska USA (2023)

51:179 (CA op.)

Snoeck v. Exaktime Innovations, Inc. (2023) 96 CA5th 908

51:207 (CA op. quoted), 48 (SC rev. den.)

Spencer v. Oakland USD (2024) 89 CCC 1106

52:93 (WCAB)

Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) v. WCAB (Vargas) 103 CA5th 835, 89 CCC 737

52:140 (CA op.), 172 (mod. & rhg. den.)

State Farm Ins. v. WCAB: see Sabo v. Modern Charm Boutique/State Farm Ins.

Sullivan (Dec’d) v. Comcast/ACE Ins. Co. (2022, 2023)

50:168 (WCAB), 5 1:123 (CA writ dsm’d. as Comcast et al. v. WCAB)

Teichera v. County of Alameda (2023)

51:29 (WCAB)

Tolentino v. Luke’s Roofing, Inc./Redwood Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. (2024)

52:225 (WCAB)

Torres v. Pro DEO Foundation/State Comp Ins. Fund (2015)

53:170 (WCAB)

Travelers Indem. Co. v. WCAB (Zeber) (2025) 111 CA5th 568, 90 CCC 373

53:84 (CA op.)

Triplett v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co./Old Republic Indem. Co. (2023)

51:27 (WCAB noted)

Tristar Mngt. v. WCAB (Flores) (2025)

53:1 (SC rev. gtd. & held; No. S288040)

United Indian Health Services/Tribal First v. WCAB (Hemsted) (2025) 111 CA5th 1064, 90 CCC 409

53:81 (CA op.) [SC rev. den. 9/17/25, No. S291542}; see also Hemsted, etc.]

Uribe: see Zurich American Ins. Co. v. WCAB (CIGA/Uribe)

Valencia v. Bluewater Environmental Servs./Zurich Amer. Ins. Co. (2025)

53:43 (WCAB)

Valle (Dec’d.) and Manuel and Guadalupe Soto (Dependents) v. Metro Services Group (2025)

53:93 (WCAB)

Vallejo v. Department of Development Services (2024)

52:14 (WCAB)

Vann v. City and County of San Francisco (2023) 97 CA5th 1013, 89 CCC 30

52:17 (CA op.)

Varas v. Teresa Lobatos/Allstate Ins. (2023)

51:126 (WCAB)

Vargas: see Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) v. WCAB (Vargas)

Vasquez v. Millwork Brothers, Inc./Palomar Specialty Ins. Co. (2024) 90 CCC 541

52:208 (WCAB); see Millwork Bros., Inc. v. WCAB (Vasquez)]

Vazquez v. Inocensio Renteria/Zenith Ins. Co. (2025) 90 CCC 514

53:87 (WCAB en banc)

Velasquez v. Blue Core Construction, Inc./SCIF (2025)

53:96 (WCAB)

Velasquez v. WCAB (Salvation Army, County of Santa Barbara) (2022, 2023) 97 CA5th 844, 88 CCC 1137

50:126 (WCAB), 51:229 (CA op.)

Vernon v. Kaweah Delta Health Care Dist. (2024)

52:121 (WCAB)

Vigil v. County of Kern (2024) 89 CCC 686

52:113 (WCAB en banc)

Villa v. In-Home Compassionate Care; Paul Normandin; Liberty Mutual Ins. (2024)

52:202 (WCAB)

Vior v. WCAB (Regents of the Univ. of Calif.) (2023, 2024) 89 CCC 493

51:208 (WCAB)

Walsh v. Skyline Steel Erectors/Zurich (2023)

51:210 (WCAB)

Wang v. 6 Stars Constr. LLC/Norguard Ins. Co. (2025)

53:65 (WCAB)

Wanyonyi v. County of Los Angeles/General Hospital (2025) 90 CCC 578

53:1 (WCAB)

Watson v. Los Angeles County Probation Dept. (2024)

52:165 (WCAB)

Williams v. Director of Industrial Relations. Rels. . . ; SIBTF (2023)

51:176 (WCAB)

Yap v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power (2023)

51:79 (WCAB)

Young v. Select Staffing/LX Ins. America (2023)

51:239 (WCAB)

Zeber: see Travelers Indem. Co. v. WCAB (Zeber)

Zenith Ins. Co. v. Hettinga Transportation, Inc.: see Gonzales v. Hettinga

Zenith Ins. Co. v. WCAB (Alex) (2022, 2023) 87 CCC 973

50:205 (CA op.); 51:123 (SC pub. den.)

Zenith Ins. Co. v. WCAB (Hernandez) (2025) 110 CA5th 1164, 90 CCC 382

53:61 (CA op.)

Zipp v. St. Helena Unif. Sch. Dist. (2025)

53:68 (WCAB)

Zurich American Ins. Co. v. WCAB (CIGA/Uribe) (2023) 97 CA5th 1213, 89 CCC 1

52:1 (CA op.)