ANAHEIM WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [AHM] 1065 N. Pacific Center Dr., Suites 170 & 200 Anaheim, CA 92806 Telephone (714) 738-4000 Ellen L. Flynn [Presiding] Janet M. Coulter Nancy M. Gordon Christine F. Nelson Alan Skelly Katherine Howell Jamie Spitzer Howard Lemberg Patricia Frisch Jack James Tien S. Nguyen Dianne Stewart Rebecca Soliman Ida Alkhoja Lula Cortez Kathy Chau Rosie Pulido Imelda Arteaga Nancy Gabriel Liz Pla Corina Diaz Vicky Lat Diane Galway Scott McEldowney Debbie Boné, Assistant Cynthia Taylor RETURN TO WORK CONSULTANTS Caran Skoff Margaret Hatch Doris O Donnell Loan Crawford CLERICAL SUPERVISOR Rachel Gomez 1
BAKERSFIELD WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [BAK] 1800 30th Street, Room 100 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Telephone (661) 395-2723 Robert Norton [Presiding] Donald Johnson Terrance McEvoy DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT RATER 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. Tammy Pulido Cathy Nixon Virginia Hernandez INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE OFFICER Steve Foster RATER Barry Knight Telephone: (661) 335-7386 Irene Valdez Ozzie Patino Office Support Department Fax 2
EUREKA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [EUR] 100 H Street, Room 202 Eureka, CA 95501-4021 Telephone (707) 445-65l8 Robert W. Kutz [Presiding] Unassigned All Ratings for EUREKA cases handled through REDDING Telephone: (530) 225-2047 Hazel Matlin REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT All Rehabilitation Claims for EUREKA cases handled through SACRAMENTO Telephone: (707) 445-6569 April Small 3
FRESNO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [FRE] 2550 Mariposa Street, Room 4078 Fresno, CA 93721-2280 Telephone (559) 445-5051 Abel Shapiro [Presiding] Kim Winther J. A. Eckl Mary Castillo Dominic Marcelli Pat Sloper Keigo Obata Darlene Hobbs George Perlingieri Debora Terry Menefee Rachell Cortez Room# 2005 (559) 445-6428 Raul Hernandez Hector Torres Ruben Gomez Room# 2035 (559) 445-5055 Marie Solano Kimberly Costa REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Charles Weaver Telephone: (559) 445-5638 Vincent Garcia Rudy Omar (Handles SS# s ending with 0000-3333) Teresa Moore (Handles SS# s ending with 3334-6666) Steven Taylor (Handles SS# s ending with 6667-9999) Calli Coleman (Manager) - (559) 445-5947 4
GOLETA (SANTA BARBARA) WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [GOL] 6755 Hollister Avenue, Suite 100 Goleta, CA 93117-3018 Telephone (805) 968-0258 Robert A. Ebenstein [Presiding] Kelly Davis Stella Woollum Anita Shelton Telephone: (805) 968-4158 Joan Cummings REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Telephone: (805) 968-7678 Edgar Breffitt Linda Masura Telephone: (805) 568-1351 Ella Bortels - Oxnard Thomas Figueroa - Goleta x1369 Bill Hellriegel - Grover Beach (805) 474-0138 Irene Adams - Oxnard *All ratings for GOLETA WCAB cases handled through VAN NUYS WCAB. * DEU located in Oxnard (805) 485-2533 5
GROVER BEACH WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [GRO] 1562 W. Grand Avenue Grover Beach, CA 93433-2261 Telephone (805) 481-4912 Michael LeCover [Presiding] Lydia Mourenza Sonia Rodriguez Nancy Dorfmen All Rehab Requests should be mailed to the Santa Barbara WCAB in Goleta. 6755 Hollister Avenue Goleta, CA 93117-3018 Send DEU Rating Requests to Laurel Possey 1562 W. Grand Avenue Grover Beach, CA 93433 Tim Brown (805) 481-3296 REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Edgar Eddie Breffitt (Tuesdays and Thursdays only) 6755 Hollister Avenue Goleta, CA 93117-3018 Bill Hellriegel (Grover Beach #) (EDD reps rotate between Grover Beach and Santa Barbara Boards) 6
LONG BEACH WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [LBO] 300 Oceangate, #202 Long Beach, CA 90802 Telephone (562) 590-5001 Clerical Supervisor Marisol Halyard Joseph P. Rebeck [Presiding] Donna David Cynthia Quiel Charles Ringwalt Mary Ann Thompson Charles Williams John Payne Pamela Pulley John Siquieros Karen Espinosa Sandra Duhon Agatha Magana Brandy Grarcetti Del Reyes Anne Chen Dee Roetzel Melissa Bermijo Lumen Damaso Mallory Aidells Vladamir Mihalovic Jeannie Lunsford, Clerk Donna Wilson Cynthia Leatherman REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Mary Lou Rivera Telephone: (562) 984-1604 Margaret Torres (562) 984-1623 Gwen Steward (562) 984-1622 Cuqui Gonzalez (562) 984-1607 Luz Hernandez (562) 984-1604 Angelia Judkins (562) 984-1621 Loretta Christian (562) 984-1614 7
LOS ANGELES WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD (LAO] 320 W. 4th Street, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90013-1105 Telephone (213) 576-7335 David Marcus, [Presiding) Sherry Williams Garrett Bailey Alfreida Jones Joseph Bewick Anita Mendez Frederick Bray Hilda Sylvesetre Barbara Burke Linda Simien Marjorie Fireman Lydia Hunter Susan Hoerchner Sherry Williams Kacey Keating Verna Brown George Reny Audrey McFall Richard Shapiro Ana Hernandez Roger Tolman Sally Saavendra Ronald Van Riper Yvette Molena Jeffrey Ward Melanie Muhammad Daniel Dobrin Leticia Fonseca Douglas Watkins Unassigned Jules Greenberg Sherry Williams George Schulman Unassigned Darcy Kosta Unassigned Telephone: (213) 576-7426 Elizabeth Fernando Susie Lee Maui Vuong Francine Cortez Telephone: (213) 576-7389 Cynthia Goodwin, Officer Tristan Juan Maria Velasquez Rosemary Brown REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Thomas Kirkeby Maria Velasquez 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. 8
MARINA DEL REY WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [MON] 4720 Lincoln Blvd., 2nd Floor Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Telephone (310) 452-3820 Robert Hjelle [Presiding] Gail Babcock Simone M. Blais Jerome Bulavsky Pamela W. Foust Howard Goodman Yvonne R. Jones Gilbert Katen Paige Levy Craig Glass Scott Seiden Jacqueline Walker Lisa Sussman Yosh Yamanaka Raymond F. Correio Amy Touklandjian Sherri Barber Monica Lari Erika Herrera Ramona Mejia Myrna Glawe Renato (Toy) Alano Sona Meguerian Suzanne Boccone Unassigned M. Anita Marchman Adriana Clark Unassigned Delia Morales Crystal Moreno Telephone: (310) 482-3868 Tom Meissnest Sandy Cheung Kersta Dupree Telephone (310) 482-3858 Joveda McRae Douglas Ross Keith Markman 9
OAKLAND WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [OAK] 1515 Clay Street, 6th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone (510) 622-2866 Kenneth Peterson [Presiding] Deborah Lieberman Rosa Moran Deborah Ross Christopher Miller Stanley Shields Valerie Sauban Lilla Rados Philip Estrin Joan Succa Rali Abdullah Tonya Murchison Kimya Jamenson Kathi Mills Nelia de La Cap Kenneth Mays Wanda Brooks Betsy Rico Lily Acosta Ja Nay Jackson Telephone: (510) 622-2859 Joanne Ablan, Consultant Anna Chandra, Consultant Tani Kizer, Consultant JoAnn Kawakami, Consultant Loretta Madruga, Clerk Benjamin Aguilar, Clerk Telephone: (510) 622-2861 Ruben Ramirez, Consultant Andrea Lovette, Consultant Diane Greaves, Consultant Robin Baskett, Clerk REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT (510) 622-2860 Telephone: (510) 622-2860 Otis Bynd, Consultant LaRita Parson, Clerk Teresa Booker Cheryl Norman-Brown 10
OXNARD WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [OXN] 2220 E. Gonzales Road, Suite 100 Oxnard, CA 93030 Telephone (805) 485-2533 David Brotman [Presiding] William Carero Larry Greenblatt Lee Blistein Bonita Edelberg Jeffrey Morgan Ann Simshauser Belinda Doleman Unassigned Sonia Elaine Linda Christopher Clark Mary Lyons Christina Urias REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Christopher Clark Tricia Martinez Fax: (805) 568-1377 Irene Adams (805) 568-1355 Ella Bortels (805) 568-1354 11
POMONA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [POM] 7am - 6pm 732 Corporate Center Drivev Pomona, CA 91768 Telephone (909) 623-4301 - Main WCAB Call Center Michael Morgan [Presiding] Robert Welch Thomas Harvey Joseph Mandeville Michael A. Martinez Michael Morgan David Slucter Kathryn Coutts Monica Reyes April Thieme Robin Milton Annie Valenzuela Lorraine Gutierrez Anna April Thieme Debbie Thomas Alisa Harrell Rita Valdez Mark Evans Mia Cornejo REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Steve Murray Yvonne Perez Carol Tillett 12
REDDING WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [RDG] 2115 Civic Center Drive, Room 15 Redding, CA 96001-2796 Telephone (530) 225-2845 Kathleen Ortega, [Presiding] Brigham Jones Sharyn Sala Jane Madsen Sandy Wells Birgit McNew Michelle Wells Char Wylde CLERKS Susie Debbie Ed Vina DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Telephone: (530) 225-3179 REHABILITATION UNIT All Rehabilitation Claims for REDDING cases handled through SACRAMENTO. 645 Salem Street, Chico, CA 95928 Millie Binstock (530) 895-4316 / SS# 0000-4999 Patty Schneider (530) 895-4330 / SS# 5000-9999 INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE Telephone: (530) 225-2047 Hazel Matlin 13
RIVERSIDE WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [RIV] 3737 Main Street, 3rd Floor Riverside, CA 92501 Telephone (951) 782-4269 Elena Jackson [Presiding] Chris Willmon Dennis Stach Myrle Petty Melanie Schodde Timothy Sanford-Wachtel Barbara Cooley Michelle Bradshaw Jaime Sheehee Susan Burke Tori Calcote Leticia Salvalza Abbie Santiago Mark Green Valerie James REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Valerie James All EDD claims for RIVERSIDE cases handled through SAN BERNARDINO 14
SACRAMENTO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SAC] 2424 Arden Way, Suite 230 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 3032 Sacramento, CA 95825 Sacramento, CA 95812 Telephone (916) 263-2735 Joel Harter [Presiding] Dudley Phenix Gregory Cleveland Noah Tempkin Joseph Samuel Robert Thiessen Esther Volkan Thomas Anthony Barbara Tierney Roseana Villalon Lynne Motley Lynne Motley Penny Paley Shawn Dean Nen Golez Debbie Harrison Pia Hampton Kathy Patterson Michelle Huntington (916) 263-2742 Carolyn Frank 15
SALINAS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SAL] 1880 North Main Street, First Floor Salinas, CA 93906-3486 *Telephone (831) 443-3060 Thomas Clarke, [Presiding) Stuart Crymes Timothy Haxton Daniel H. Asturias Iliza Diaz Nora Martinez Dina Garcia Selene Ogden Madeline Mota Sylvia Gutierrez REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Charlotte Waugh Lisa Fishbaugh * Telephone Number for Salinas WCAB is an answering service. 7:00am-6:00pm calls will be returned within 24 hours. 16
SAN BERNARDINO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SBR] 464 W. 4th Street, Suite 239 San Bernardino, CA 92401 Telephone (909) 383-4522 Fax (909) 383-6267 Dennis Zimmerman [Presiding] David Bjelland Roger G Johnson Robert Pusey Shelly Bodner Karen Traw Greg Johnson Jaci Pompa Kathy Hall Virginia Gorsline Sherry Lopez Karen Olsen Irene Yellowhorse Sharon Diaz Jane Brown Stella Wolfe Cheryl Menezes Jackie Carr, Supervising Clerk REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Telephone: (909) 383-4073 Jeanette Rodriguez Lorraine Gutierrez Kathleen Fister Bob Haggard Gale Miller Greg Hernandez Maria Figeroa 17
SAN DIEGO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SDO] 7575 Metropolitan Drive, 2nd Floor San Diego, CA 92108 Telephone (619) 767-2081 or (619) 767-2170 Clifford Levy [Presiding] Richard Rosa Ronald W. Smitter Nikki Udkovich Charles Ellison Jim Hopkins Randall Paddock Thomas Harwayne Michelle Utter Edna Martinez Edna Martinez Eva Abano Nancy Schuster Marilyn McGuhy Sylvia Arnold Prima Alacante Marimar Soldana Unassigned Telephone: (619) 767-2086 Fax Number: (619) 767-2198 Tess Altamarino-Snear Kim Jones Carmen Eustaquio Telephone: (619) 767-2082 Etta Morales Harriett Olofsson Margo Colbert REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Telephone: (619) 767-2085 Margo Colbert Telephone: (858) 689-6781 Fax Number: (619) 686-5805 WCAB EDD Number: (619) 686-5804 Cathy Schreck Ivonne Navarro 18
SAN FRANCISCO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SFO] 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone (415) 703-5011 Fax (415) 703-5027 Alvin Barrett Jacqueline Duncan Colleen Casey David Hettick Richard Newman Larry Quan Gene Lam Dee Carbonel Amy Tong Unassigned Carrie Chiang Carol Chong Gussie Salmer Jamie Radoc Telephone: (415) 703-5030 Jill Comyford Analisa Faina Levinia Tong Marian Bailey Telephone: (415) 703-5020 Eduardo Santana Doug Ellinson Raymond Radoc REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Otis Byrd, Manager Rehab Unit Glenn Perez-Tiongco, Office Technician/Clerk Chacko Samuel Billie Tinezor Wayne Parker EDD MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 193534 San Francisco, CA 94119-3534 19
SAN JOSE WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SJO] 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Room 241 San Jose, CA 95113-1482 Telephone: (408) 277-1246 Fax: (408) 277-1056 Answering service (7:00 am 6:00 pm) Call returned within 24 hours. Oliver Boyer III [Presiding] Howard Levin Robert K. Wickler Dora Padilla Ellen Farmer David Lauerman Steven Tuan Melissa Barrera Emma Sanchez Oselia Martinez Corozon Santos Helen Garza Unassigned Mary Zhong Karen Wong Esther Pangelina Etna Borrero REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Charlotte Waugh Joyce Greely Paul Mibonu Lisa Fishbaugh 20
SANTA ANA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [ANA] 28 Civic Center Plaza, Room 451 Santa Ana, CA 92701-4070 Telephone (714) 558-4121 Fax (714) 558-4034 William B. Whiteley [Presiding] Annette Galvan Angel Barnes Margie Maniquez Joanne M. Coane Lisa Ngo Norman F. Delaterre Heidi Samonte Pamella Stone Ramiro Vera Agnes Barling Normita Cunanan Rosa Lim Debbie Geissler J. Barry Collins Gloria Boyd Leonard Silberman Angel David Robert Drakulich Sheryl Carino Vincente Bus Mona Yassa DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Telephone: (714) 558-4627 Elizabeth Alvarez Cecelia Mejia April Hoskins Telephone: (714) 558-4597 Tim Cox Maria Alviso Tony Railsback REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Telephone: (714) 558-4581 Patricia McWilliams Telephone: (714) 558-4501 21
SANTA ROSA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SRO] 50 D Street, Room 420 Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4760 Telephone (707) 576-2391 James Johnson [Acting Presiding Judge] George R. Ferris Mark Fudem Christine Gondak Michael Hurley Barbara Williams Shandja Madison Janice Larson Lola Fabiano Janice Larson Telephone: (707) 576-1727 Cindy Snow Telephone: (707) 576-2452 Mike Prendergast Tom Abrams P.O. Box 700 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 Valerie Backstrom Jocelyn Fernandez Jerry Shumate 22
STOCKTON WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [STK] 31 East Channel Street, Room 344 Stockton, CA 95202-2314 Telephone (209) 948-7650 David Bovett [Presiding] Alvin Webber Kearse McGill Terre Sadosky Allyson Hall Scott Crawford Loyette Jacobson Marian Lindsey Melissa Santo Lisa Banuelos Glenn Urrea Jackie Dandridge Joe Carranza Wilann Moton Telephone: (209) 948-7982 Sheree Langenes Pam Meyers Gustavo Sanchez Sal Camarillo Nanette Elgarico 23
VAN NUYS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [VNO] 6150 Van Nuys Boulevard, Room 105 Van Nuys, CA 91401-3373 Telephone (818) 901-5367 Linda J. Morgan [Presiding] Thomas Kitchens Jerold Cohn Mark Feldman Julianne Reeves Barry Goldman Charles Gordon John Gutierrez John Mah Donald Renetzky Samuel Sosna David Seymour Arthur Weinstein Ralph Zamudio Russell Zarett Semial Treadwell Michael S. Cole Linda Davidson-Guerra Eileen O Kane Mark Huang Rodney Johnston Deborah Keyson Mery Kazaryan Betty Makerian Thelma Capiral Elma Havan Kathy Moses Patty Soliz Jemima Doce Louisa Padlan Margie Lujano Barbara Consbruck Aida Diaz Kathy Moses Unassigned Mary Garcia Aida Diaz Gina Vanessa Moreno Betty Makerian Emilia Rioz Marilyn Thomassian Barbara Consbruck Patsy Sapinoso Nancy Bodle Sylvia Levi Antonio Magtal Rosa Ruiz Marion Wolfe Telephone: (818) 901-5367 Bob Reiter David Null Stephen Stumbris Jeffrey Vistro Dawn Writer-Wilson *Van Nuys Board Information Continued on Page 25 24
VAN NUYS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [VNO] (Continued) 6150 Van Nuys Boulevard, Room 105 Van Nuys, CA 91401-3373 Telephone (818) 901-5367 REHABILITATION CONSULTANT Sandra Cortes, Area Supervisor Susan Fujisaki, Supervisor Raine Wilson Corina Lu, Clerk EDD UNIT Telephone: (818) 901-5616 June Henry, ext. 5837 - SS# 0000-2499 Ed Fugimoto, ext. 5838 - SS# 2500-4999 Sharon Forinash, ext. 5833 - SS# 5000-7499 Ken Fuselier, ext. 5840 - SS# 7500-9999 Marissa Reyes (alternate), ext. 5841 25
DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION (HEADQUARTERS) 1515 Clay Street, 17th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone (510) 286-7100 ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Carrie Nevans CHIEF, PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES Angela Michael CHIEF, LEGISLATION & POLICY Susan Gard Bob Wong, Manager General Information - 24 hour recording (800) 736-7401 WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATING BUREAU 525 Market Street, Suite 800 San Francisco, CA 94105-2767 Telephone (415) 777-0777 MAILING ADDRESS FOR RECONSIDERATION UNIT P.O. Box 429459 San Francisco, CA 94142-9459 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS WEB SITE Web Site: http://www.dir.ca.gov 26
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIRECTORY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Administrative Law Judges 90 Seventh Street, Suite 4-800 San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone (415) 625-2200 Facsimile (415) 625-2201 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Jennifer Gee (District Chief Judge) Anne Beytin Torkington William Dorsey Gerald M. Etchingham Russell D. Pulver Stephen Berlin LEGAL ASSISTANT Jeanette Taylor Vivian Chan Mae Wong Vivian Chan Jeanette Taylor Mae Wong OFFICE MANAGER Olga Cantu RECEPTIONIST Elizabeth Lucas 27
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, #15-100 San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone (415) 625-7669 Facsimile (415) 625-7470 DISTRICT DIRECTOR DIRECT NUMBER Todd Bruininks (415) 625-7479 CLAIMS EXAMINER DIRECT NUMBER Charlie Halbrook (415) 625-7472 Maria Mayrand (415) 625-7473 Helen Thorndal (415) 625-7669 WORKERS COMPENSATION ASSISTANT/TECHNICIAN Lily Wong (415) 625-7669 CLAIMS CLERK Rebecca Pano (415) 625-7472 28
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIRECTORY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - 18th COMPENSATION DISTRICT Employment Standards Administration Office of Workers Compensation Programs Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation 401 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 720 Long Beach, CA 90802 Telephone (562) 980-3577 Facsimile (562) 980-3587 DISTRICT DIRECTOR Eric L. Richardson CLAIMS EXAMINER LEAD CLAIMS CLERK Pat Reed DIRECT NUMBER Linda Aguilar (562) 980-3582 Hipatia Hernandez (562) 980-3583 Michele Pappas (562) 980-3581 Raquel Torres (562) 980-3584 Laurie Yager (562) 980-3585 CLERKS Karie Bennett Cherrie Mastergeorge 29