What the panel ordered
The WCAB affirmed the Order Approving Compromise and Release issued by the WCJ on April 20, 2020, denying the petition for reconsideration filed by Insurance Company of the West.
Petitioner Insurance Company of the West filed a petition for reconsideration of the Order Approving Compromise and Release issued by the WCJ on April 20, 2020, which approved a settlement agreement between applicant and California Insurance Company.
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 WCJ and WCAB found that the compromise and release agreement was a valid contract between applicant and California Insurance Company, and Insurance Company of the West was not a party to it and thus had no standing to challenge its terms.
From the decision · page 1Defendant Insurance Company of the West seeks reconsideration of the Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on April 20, 2020, wherein the WCJ approved a settlement agreement between applicant and California Insurance Company.