Fresno district office

Released decisions heard here

Newest released decisions whose case card names this venue. Each quotes the passage it turned on and links to the official PDF. Litigated tail — not a win rate for this office.

• ADJ20145466 · 2026-05-29 · Fresno District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1The Petition for Removal of the decision issued on February 19, 2026 has been withdrawn by petitioner. Therefore, it will be dismissed.

  Petitioner withdrew the petition, so the petition was dismissed.

  Official decision · page 1 →
• ADJ21030204 · 2026-05-22 · Fresno District OfficeTemporary disabilityremanded

  Determinative passage · p.6Turning now to the merits of the Petition, defendant contends that based upon the current record, including applicant's October 8, 2025 testimony regarding seasonal employment with defendant and lack of evidence of off season earnings, applicant is not entitled to temporary disability indemnity benefits for the off season. (Petition, pp. 3-5.)

  The record lacked sufficient evidence regarding the seasonal employment status and off season earnings, requiring further development of the record to determine entitlement to temporary disability benefits off season.

  Official decision · page 6 →
• ADJ17466712 · 2026-05-08 · Fresno District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.345 ["[t]he term [`final'] does not include intermediate procedural orders"].) Such interlocutory decisions include, but are not limited to, pre-trial orders regarding evidence, discovery, trial setting, venue, or similar issues. Here, the applicant is seeking reconsideration of the Order issued by the WCJ on February 27, 2026, wherein the WCJ continued the status conference held on February 26, 2026 to another status conference. The WCJ's decision solely to continue a hearing resolves an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue. The decision does not determine any substantive right or liability and does not determine a threshold issue. Accordingly, it is not a "final" decision, and the Petition will be dismissed. In the Report, the WCJ observes that although applicant logged into Court Call, because of connection issues, applicant could not appear and participate at the February 26, 2026 status

  The order continuing a status conference is not a final order and thus not subject to reconsideration; removal is denied as applicant failed to show irreparable harm or significant prejudice.

  Official decision · page 3 →
• ADJ11941983 · 2026-05-04 · Fresno District OfficeSanctions under Labor Code §5813defendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1Applicant's attorney, on his own behalf, seeks reconsideration of the February 3, 2026 Findings and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). Therein, the WCJ found that lien claimant's attorney participated in the lien conference where the lien was first placed at issue; that the requirements of Labor Code1 section 4903.2(b) were not met; that there was no "common fund" created by applicant's attorney's efforts from which the lien claimants were a passive beneficiary; and that applicant's attorney is not entitled to an attorney fee to be paid out of Blue Shield of California or Anthem Blue Cross' recovery on their respective liens. Based on these findings, the WCJ ordered that applicant's attorney take nothing further from the recovery of Blue Shield of California or Anthem Blue Cross on their respective liens.

  The WCJ found that the requirements of Labor Code section 4903.2(b) were not met, no common fund was created by applicant's attorney's efforts, and the attorney fees out of lien claimants' recovery were discretionary and not warranted here.

  Official decision · page 1 →
• ADJ10598940 · 2026-04-10 · Fresno District OfficeJurisdiction / venuedefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.12III DISCUSSION I. The WCAB had no jurisdiction and therefore the Medical Unit had no jurisdiction for Gallagher Bassett to request panel # 7404253 on 4/9/21. The board has no jurisdiction over any aspect of a workers' compensation claim until an application for adjudication has been filed. This rule has been codified in Regulation 10450(b). The Medical Unit, which issues QME panels, operates under the authority of the WCAB. Since the WCAB has no jurisdiction until an application is filed, the Medical Unit cannot issue a QME panel without an underlying case that gives the WCAB jurisdiction. In this case, as of 4/9/21 ADJ16413854 did not exist. There was no petition for new and further disability filed in ADJ10598940. No jurisdiction had been established on 4/9/21 to request panel # 7404253. (Labor Code Section 5500, nor Regulation 10450(b).) Therefore, panel # 7404253 is an invalid panel. a. There is no legal basis to argue Panel #7404253 dated 4/9/21 was requested to enforce a stipulated medical award. Future medical awards are enforced pursuant to LC § 4610. Treating physicians submit requests for authorization (RFAs) for medical treatment. The RFAs are then subject to utilization review (UR). b.

  The WCAB lacked jurisdiction to issue QME Panel 7404253 on 4/9/21 because the underlying case ADJ16413854 did not exist at that time, and no petition for new and further disability was filed in ADJ10598940. Therefore, the panel was invalid and Dr. Graham's reports were excluded.

  Official decision · page 12 →
• ADJ8766908 · 2026-03-03 · Fresno District OfficeOther disputed issueremanded

  Determinative passage · p.9Because the record does not contain evidence responsive to the parties' respective burdens of proof under section 4622, we are persuaded that the issue of whether statutory increase and interest attaches to the outstanding amount of the partially paid invoices must be deferred, pending development of the record.

  The WCJ did not award statutory increase and interest on partially paid invoices due to lack of evidence on compliance with dispute resolution protocol; the WCAB deferred the issue for further record development.

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