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1 L AUGHLIN F ALBO L EVY & M ORESI LLP Workers Compensation Appeals Board and United States Department of Labor 2015 DIRECTORY Compliments of Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

2 ANAHEIM WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [AHM] 1065 N. Pacific Center Dr., Suites 170 Anaheim, CA Telephone (714) Jamie Spitzer [Presiding] Ellen L. Flynn [Associate Chief Judge] Nancy M. Gordon Christine F. Nelson Alan Skelly Sally Doyle Howard Lemberg Patricia Frisch Tien S. Nguyen Paul Deweese Katherine Holmes Louise Armstrong Rebecca Soleman Rebecca Soleman Angela Morales Lula Cortez Kathy Chau Maribel Santillan Nancy Gabriel Liz Pla Lisa Ngo Corrina Diaz Imelda Arteaga Rosie Pulido Telephone: (714) Mandy Chow Melanie Tham Telephone: (714) Ferrando Huezo Mia Cornejo Margaret Hatch Rosalie Velarde CLERICAL SUPERVISOR Rachel De La Cruz-Gomez 1

3 BAKERSFIELD WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [BAK] th Street, Room 100 Bakersfield, CA Telephone (661) Robert Norton [Presiding] Donald Johnson Marilen Zinner Tammy Pulido Kathy Nixon Debbie Gonzalez DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Barbara Baker All Ratings for BAKERSFIELD cases handled through FRESNO. There is a Rating Officer at the BAKERSFIELD Board only four days out of each month. Dates vary. REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT All Rehabilitation Claims for BAKERSFIELD cases handled through FRESNO. Dates vary. Telephone: (661) Facsimile: (661) Irene Valdez - (661) Oscar Patino - (661) Melba Perez - Office Support INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICER Debbie Westfall 2

4 EUREKA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [EUR] 100 H Street, Room 202 Eureka, CA Telephone (707) l8 Jane Madsen Karen Radford All Ratings for EUREKA cases handled through REDDING Telephone: (530) Cassandra Giordano Char-Clerk REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT All Rehabilitation Claims for EUREKA cases handled through SACRAMENTO - Handled through Chico 645 Salem Street, Chico, CA Telephone: (530) Millie Cruz - (530) / ss# Tom Hoy - (530) / ss# SATELLITE OFFICE *Do not send mail to these locations. Crescent CIty: Board of Supervisors Office 981 H Street, Room 100 Crescent City, CA

5 FRESNO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [FRE] 2550 Mariposa Street, Room 4078 Fresno, CA Telephone (559) Terry Menefee [Presiding] Richard Ellis Thomas Heslin Geoffrey Sims Kim Winther Linda Casavez Carlette Debbie Allison Room #2005 (559) Raul Hernandez Ruben Gomez Room #2035 (559) or (559) Marife Solano Kimberly Costa Charles Weaver Telephone: (559) Vincent Garcia - Manager Annette Custanon (Handles SS# s ending with ) - (559) Toni Pinafler (Handles SS# s ending with ) - (559) Calli Coleman (Manager) - (559) Ms. Afarian - (559) Remit and Reimbursements 4

6 LONG BEACH WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [LBO] 300 Oceangate, #202 Long Beach, CA Telephone (562) Clerical Supervisor Marisol Halyard Cynthia Quiel [Presiding] Jeffrey Bruflat Michael Justice Mary Ann Thompson Charles Williams Dwayne Marshall John Siquieros Casandra Stajdunar Simon Hovakimian Janet Coulter Karen Espinosa Agatha Magana Charise Rogers Del Reyes Anne Chen Melissa Bermijo Lumen Damaso Brandy Porter Unassigned Sharon Drake Telephone: (562) Mallory Aidells Vladamir Mihalovic Telephone: (562) Rose Stephanian Juan Gomez Telephone: (562) Margaret Torres (562) Gwen Steward (562) Cuqui Gonzalez (562) Luz Hernandez (562) Angelia Judkins (562) Loretta Christian (562)

7 LOS ANGELES WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD (LAO] 320 W. 4th Street, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA Telephone (213) Eileen O Kane [Presiding] Nina Munoz Joseph Bewick Kacey Keating Roger Tolman Daniel Dobrin Douglas Watkins Richard Shapiro George Schulman Penny Barbosa John Hernandez Peter Hink Amy Horelly Diane Phillips Lori Oesterreich Sherry Williams Olga Tsvetkova Yvette Pena Maria (Jeanie) Walker Linda Simien Jenifer Brown Ruth Soliz Ana Hernandez Tobi Hajjar Lydia Hunter Adriana Romero Angelica Gonzalez Peggy Knox Verna Brown Rosalva Morales Telephone: (213) Elizabeth Fernando Maui Vuong Amy Toukhlandjian Telephone: (213) Douglas Ross Tristan Juan Jeanetta Pardo Ivan Cano NOTICE THE WCAB-LOS ANGELES OFFICE IS CLOSED ON FRIDAYS FOR WALK-THROUGHS, FILE PULLS, BLOCK SETTINGS, ETC. NO CASES WILL BE SET. THE REHABILITATION UNIT AND INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE OFFICES REMAIN OPEN. THE WCAB WILL BE OPEN FOR: 1. FILING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION. 2. THE PHOTOCOPYING OF FILES. 6

8 MARINA DEL REY WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [MON] 4720 Lincoln Blvd., 2nd Floor Marina Del Rey, CA Telephone (310) Paige Levy [Presiding] Elena Jackson Simone M. Blais Robert Spoeri Yvonne R. Jones Vacant Gregory Palmberg Gail Rentzer Jacqueline Walker Martha Gaines Cirina Rose Jeffrey Ward Robert M. Mays Craig Glass Lucy Barraga Martha Martin Sherri Barber Lisa Lamb Myrna Glawe Sona Meguerian LaDronna Smith Tiffany Thompson Adriana Clark Dina Granados Erayna Touchstone Monica Lari Delia Morales Unassigned Telephone: (310) Thom Meissnest Sandy Cheung Kersta Dupree Telephone (310) S Tyren Naulls Lori Houston 7

9 OAKLAND WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [OAK] 1515 Clay Street, 6th Floor Oakland, CA Telephone (510) Gene Lam [Presiding] Deborah Lieberman Deborah Ross Christopher Miller Stanley Shields Jeffrey Friedman Lilla Rados Philip Estrin Rosa Moran Theresa Da Silva Rali Abdullah Tonya Murchison Kathi Mills Nelia Fe Lacap Benjamin Aguilar Wanda Brooks Carla Albaro Lily Acosta Kimya Jamerson Kelly Vallarino Telephone: (510) Tani Kizer, Consultant JoAnn Kawakami, Consultant Joann Baldwin, Clerk Telephone: (510) Ruben Ramirez, Consultant Andrea Lovette, Consultant Don Burian, Consultant Geneva Jones, Consultant Alfredo Monarrez (510) Mike Baron (510) Ritu Grame (510)

10 OXNARD WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [OXN] 1901 N. Rice Avenue, Suite 200 Oxnard, CA Telephone (805) Robert Hjelle [Presiding] William Carero Bonita Edelberg Jeffrey Morgan Craig Glass Belinda Doleman Belinda Doleman Elaine Garza Sonia Hernandez Jill Contreras Telephone: (805) Delilah Strother Ann Simshauser Karen Tavis Telephone: (805) Christina Urias Tel: (805) Fax: (805) Gemma Keshishyan 9

11 POMONA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [POM] 7am - 6pm 732 Corporate Center Drivev Pomona, CA Telephone (909) Main WCAB Call Center (909) George Reny [Presiding] Ashly Oclor Kathryn Coutts Monica Reyes Sharron Bernal Rodney Johnston Aracelie Saavedra Janet Barajas Ana Gonzalez Pauline Hicks Debbie Belhumeur Lora Freedman Mark Evans Cesar Catherine Alma 10

12 REDDING WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [RDG] 2115 Civic Center Drive, Room 15 Redding, CA Telephone (530) Kathleen Ortega, [Presiding] Brigham Jones Sharyn Sala Mary Sulprizio Vina King Ed Brewer Sandy Wells Unassigned CLERKS Alex Amanda Katherine Char Michelle Karrie DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Telephone: (530) Annalisa Faina - DEU Rater/Supervisor Linda Fields, Rater REHABILITATION UNIT All Rehabilitation Claims for REDDING cases handled through SACRAMENTO. 645 Salem Street, Chico, CA Telephone (530) Millie Cruz (530) / SS# Tom Hoy (530) / SS# INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE Tel: (530)

13 RIVERSIDE WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [RIV] 3737 Main Street, 3rd Floor Riverside, CA Telephone (951) Facsimile (951) Timothy Sanford-Wachtel [Presiding] Chris Willmon Victor Jimenez Robert Hill David Thorne Robin Woolsey Letty Savalza Letty Savalza Susan Burke Patricia Dominguez Clair Garcia Michelle Bradshaw Abbie Santiago Mark Green Valerie James REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Valerie James All EDD claims for RIVERSIDE cases handled through SAN BERNARDINO 12

14 SACRAMENTO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SAC] 160 Promenade Circle, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA Telephone (916) Joel Harter [Presiding] Dudley Phenix Gregory Cleveland Ellen Farmer Joseph Samuel Noah Tempkin Robert Thiessen Unassigned Valerie White Marian Lindsey Marian Lindsey Shawn Dean Ben Graben Shawn Dean Telephone: (916) Pia Hampton Lily Taylor Telephone: (916) Michelle Huntington Jared Pontios Telephone: (916) Mickey Kwong 13

15 SALINAS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SAL] 1880 North Main Street, First Floor Salinas, CA *Telephone (831) Stuart Crymes [Presiding] Thomas Clarke [Associate Chief Judge] Timothy Haxton Daniel H. Asturias Nora Martinez Iliza Diaz Dina Garcia Selene Ogden Madeline Mota Sylvia Gutierrez Aidan Ogamba * Telephone Number for Salinas WCAB is an answering service. 7:00am-6:00pm calls will be returned within 24 hours. 14

16 SAN BERNARDINO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SBR] 464 W. 4th Street, Suite 239 San Bernardino, CA Telephone (909) Fax (909) Lynn Donaldson [Presiding] Robert Pusey Gregory Johnson Karen Traw Tracey Hughes Myrtle Petty Protem Maria Solis Sherry Lopez Irene Yellowhorse Unassigned Kathy Hall Jane Shenee Jakie Pumpa Sharon Diaz Jane Brown SUPERVISING CLERK Helen Wilson Stella Wolfe Cheryl Menezes Jeanette Rodriguez PO BOX 781, San Bernardino, CA Telephone: (909) Mary Wallace - (909) Johnathan Bates - (909) Laticia Brown - (909) Meg Carbonell - (909) Yolanda Perez - (909) Asish Nand - (909)

17 SAN DIEGO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SDO] 7575 Metropolitan Drive, 2nd Floor San Diego, CA Telephone (619) or (619) Clifford Levy [Presiding] Andrew Shorenstein Charles Ellison Thomas Harwayne Michelle Utter James Gregory Mark Romano Linda Atcherley Edna Martinez Sylvia Arnold Prima Alcantra Marimar Soldan Vivian Co Marilyn McGuhy Nancy Schuster Marilyn McGuhy Telephone: (619) Fax Number: (619) Lisa Larroca Kim Jones Carmen Eustaquio Telephone: (619) Etta Morales Telephone: (858) Fax Number: (619) WCAB EDD Number: (619)

18 SAN FRANCISCO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SFO] 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA Telephone (415) Fax (415) Jacqueline Duncan [Presiding] Colleen Casey David Hettick Terri E Gordon Franci R. Lehmer Joan Succa Amy Tang-Yu Lionel Vasquez (Asbestos) / Carol Chong (Non-Asbestos) Angelina Paradiso Robin Obsterbaan Amy Tang-Yu Gussie Salmer Jill Comyford Telephone: (415) Eduardo Santana Doug Ellinson Chacko Samuel Gary Tom Frank Gould Linda Lam EDD MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box San Francisco, CA

19 SAN JOSE WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SJO] 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Room 241 San Jose, CA Telephone: (408) Fax: (408) Answering service (7:00 am 6:00 pm) Call returned within 24 hours. Daniel Asturias [Presiding] Howard Levin Robert K. Wickler Dora Padilla David Lauerman Steven Tuan Melissa Barrera Emma Sanchez Ofelia Martinez Helen Garza Mary Zhong Corazon Santos Linda Lannus Phil Taves Esther Pangelina Aidan Ogamba 18

20 SAN LUIS OBISPO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SLO] 4740 Allene Way, Suite 100 San Luis Obispo, CA Telephone (805) Michael LeCover [Presiding] Lydia Mourenza Sonia Rodriguez Nancy Dorfmen Send DEU Rating Requests to Desiree Shroger & Laurel Possey 4740 Allene Way, Suite 100 San Luis Obispo, CA (805) Tim Brown (805) Bill Hellriegel (805) Hearings only (EDD reps rotate between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Boards) 19

21 SANTA ANA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [ANA] 605 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Bldg. 28, Room 451 Santa Ana, CA Telephone (714) Fax (714) Angel Barnes Joanne M. Coane Pamella Stone Donna David Pamela Pulley Vincente Blas Richard Brennan Robin Lerinton Jeremy Clifft Margie Maniquez Tina Jacobson Ramiro Vera Debbie Flores Heidi Samonte Mona Yassa Cheryl Normita Lilian DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Telephone: (714) , Ext Elizabeth Alvarez Cecelia Mejia Telephone: (714) Maria Alviso Telephone: (714) Doris O Donnell Mark Klien 20

22 SANTA ROSA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SRO] 50 D Street, Room 420 Santa Rosa, CA Telephone (707) James Johnson [Presiding Judge] Michael Hurley Janice Larson Kurt Schwab Telephone: (707) Cindy Snow Telephone: (707) Chari Ferrero P.O. Box 700 Santa Rosa, CA Telephone: (800) Valerie Backstrom Jocelyn Fernandez 21

23 STOCKTON WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [STK] 31 East Channel Street, Room 344 Stockton, CA Telephone (209) Kearse McGill [Presiding] Alvin Webber Terre Sadosky Scott Crawford Melissa Santo Kimberly Berry Lisa Banuelos Cassandra Malone Telephone: (209) Joe Carranza Wilann Moton Telephone: (209) Sheree Langenes Pam Meyers Telephone: (209) Gustavo Sanchez Sal Camarillo Nanette Elgarico 22

24 VAN NUYS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [VNO] 6150 Van Nuys Boulevard, Room 105 Van Nuys, CA Telephone (818) Linda J. Morgan [Presiding] Diane Bancroff Jerold Cohn Mark Feldman John Gutierrez David Seymour Ralph Zamudio Semial Treadwell Michael S. Cole Linda Davidson-Guerra Sharon Velzy Peter Christiano Debra Keyson David Pollack Robin Brown Darcy Kosta Michael Greenberg Lynn Devine Shiloh Rasmusson Mitch Bushin Sandra Rosenfeld Sonia Lujano Patty Soliz Elizabeth Rosas Elma Havan Louisa Padlan Kathy Moses Emilia Rios Gina Balagtas Jemima Doce Laura Mejia Lucy Atamian Vanessa Moreno Marlin Thomassian Thelma Martinez Mery Kazaryan Aida Diaz Crystal Wilson Daisy Ovorak Virgel Albesto Ruzan Bidryan George Rutherford Antonio Magtal Betty Makerian Mike Tarakhayan Telephone: (818) Bob Reiter Stephen Stumbris Jeffrey Vistro Lilly Engelberg *Van Nuys Board Information Continued on Page 24 23

25 VAN NUYS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [VNO] (Continued) 6150 Van Nuys Boulevard, Room 105 Van Nuys, CA Telephone (818) EDD UNIT Telephone: (818) Fax: (818) Ricardo, ext SS# ( ) Cecilia, ext SS# ( ) Ed Fujimoto, ext SS# ( ) Maggie, ext SS# ( ) Ken Fuselier, ext SS# ( ) 24

26 DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION (HEADQUARTERS) 1515 Clay Street, 6th Floor Oakland, CA Telephone (510) ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - Destie Overpeck CHIEF - Richard Newman ACTING CHIEF, LEGAL COUNSEL - George Parisotto CHIEF, PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES - Denise Vargas EAMS UNIT - Kathy Patterson (manager) / Mark Fudem (special advisor) AUDIT UNIT - Cora Lee (manager) DISBILITY EVALUATION UNIT - Barry Knight (manager) T: (510) INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE UNIT - Bob Wong (manager) T: (510) RETRAINING & RETURN TO WORK UNIT - T: (510) CLAIMS ADJUSICATION UNIT / NORTHERN REGION - Tom Clarke (associate chief judge) 1800 North Main Street, Suite 100 & 200, Salinas, CA CLAIMS ADJUSICATION UNIT / CENTRAL REGION - Mark Fudem (associate chief judge) 1515 Clay Street, 17th Floor, Oakland, CA CLAIMS ADJUSICATION UNIT / SOUTHERN REGION - Ellen L. Flynn (associate chief judge) 1065 N. Pacific Center Drive, Suite 170, Anaheim, CA WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATING BUREAU 525 Market Street, Suite 800 San Francisco, CA Telephone (415) Fax (415) [email protected] MAILING ADDRESS FOR RECONSIDERATION UNIT Workers Compensation Appeals Board P.O. Box San Francisco, CA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS WEB SITE 25

27 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIRECTORY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Administrative Law Judges 90 Seventh Street, Suite San Francisco, CA Telephone (415) Facsimile (415) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Jennifer Gee (District Chief Judge) William Dorsey Stephen Berlin Richard Clark John Christopher Larsen LEGAL ASSISTANT Cecilia McBride Tom Fazioli Mae Wong Vivian Chan Vivian Chan OFFICE MANAGER Olga Cantu 26

28 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIRECTORY US. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -13th COMPENSATION DISTRICT Employment Standards Administration Office of Workers Compensation Programs Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation 90 Seventh Street, # San Francisco, CA Telephone (415) Facsimile (415) DISTRICT DIRECTOR Todd Bruininks CLAIMS EXAMINER DIRECT NUMBER (415) DIRECT NUMBER Tim Smith (415) Maureen Maher (415) RECEPTIONIST Rebecca Pano (415)

29 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIRECTORY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - 18th COMPENSATION DISTRICT Office of Workers Compensation Program Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 6230 Long Beach, CA Telephone (562) Facsimile (562) DISTRICT DIRECTOR DIRECT NUMBER Marco Adame II (562) CLAIMS EXAMINER DIRECT NUMBER Hipatia Hernandez Michele Pappas Jorge Alexandria Benjamin Guillermo Grisela Martinez Christopher Green (562) (562) (562) (562) (562) (562) REHABILITATION SPECIALIST Laurie Yager (562)