What the panel ordered
The WCAB granted the Petition for Reconsideration and amended the Findings and Award to reflect that lien claimant is entitled to payment of its claimed balance less a 7.90% adjustment, with credit to defendant for amounts previously paid, plus 10% penalties and 7% interest, with jurisdiction reserved to the WCJ for disputes.
Lien claimant Supreme Copy Service, Inc. filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the Findings and Award issued by the WCJ on January 25, 2024, which was granted by the WCAB panel decision on April 22, 2024.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The WCAB found a calculation error in the original award and corrected the penalty interest rate from 10% to 7% per Labor Code section 4622(a)(1), granting the lien claimant's requested adjustment.
From the decision · page 1Lien claimant Supreme Copy Service, Inc., (lien claimant) seeks reconsideration of the Findings and Award (F&A) issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on January 25, 2024. The WCJ found that lien claimant was entitled to payment of $1, 675.85 after interest, penalties, and an adjustment for the subpoenas of Dr. Dirk Kancilia (Invoice #168458), Dr. Champlin (Invoice #168459), Dr. Ortega (Invoice #168460), Physical Therapist Bessas (Invoice #168461), and Dr. Chinn (Invoice #168462).