What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration is denied.
Defendant seeks reconsideration of the September 29, 2025 Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration (ODAR) by the WCAB regarding lien claimants' declarations under Labor Code section 4903.8(d).
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 that the lien claimants' declarant, Ilona Kulikova, was competent to testify based on her access to real-time billing and medical information, and defendant failed to provide persuasive evidence to the contrary.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Lien claimants' declarant, Ilona Kulikova, had real-time access to medical reports and billing information, supporting her competence to testify.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This access supported the prima facie validity of the declarations under Labor Code section 4903.8(d).