ALVAREZ v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

No. B218847.

184 Cal.App.4th 860 (2010)

108 Cal.Rptr.3d 917

CARLOS ALVAREZ, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD; STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

May 14, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Carl A. Feldman, Carl A. Feldman and Susan Garrett for Petitioner.

Suzanne Ah-Tye, Patricia Brown Hein and David M. Goi for Respondents State Compensation Insurance Fund and Andromeda Entertainment Inc.

No appearance for Respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.


OPINION

MOSK, J.

In a denied workers' compensation claim for death benefits, a panel-qualified medical evaluator (Lab. Code, § 4062.2)1 requested a copy of certain records in an ex parte telephone conversation with defense counsel. The claimant objected to the ex parte communication and petitioned, inter alia, for a new panel-qualified medical evaluator under section 4062.3, subdivision (f), which prohibits...

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