L AUGHLIN F ALBO L EVY & M ORESI LLP Workers Compensation Appeals Board and United States Department of Labor 2014 DIRECTORY Compliments of Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP
ANAHEIM WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [AHM] 1065 N. Pacific Center Dr., Suites 170 Anaheim, CA 92806 Telephone (714) 414-1800 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 Imelda Arteaga Rebecca Soleman Angela Rios Lula Cortez Kathy Chau Rosie Pulido Nancy Gabriel Liz Pla Lisa Ngo Corrina Diaz Telephone: (714) 414-1803 Mandy Chow Melanie Tham Telephone: (714) 414-1801 Cindy Taylor Mia Cornejo Margaret Hatch Rosalie Velarde CLERICAL SUPERVISOR Rachel De La Cruz-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 Tammy Pulido Cathy Nixon Debbie Gonzalez DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT RATER Barry Knight - Manager 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) 335-7386 Facsimile: (661) 335-7390 Irene Valdez - (661) 335-7387 Oscar Patino - (661) 335-7388 Melba Perez - Office Support INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICER Steve Foster 2
EUREKA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [EUR] 100 H Street, Room 202 Eureka, CA 95501-4021 Telephone (707) 445-65l8 Jane Madsen Karen Radford All Ratings for EUREKA cases handled through REDDING Telephone: (530) 225-3179 Cassandra Giordano Char-Clerk REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT All Rehabilitation Claims for EUREKA cases handled through SACRAMENTO - Handled through Chico 645 Salem Street, Chico, CA 95928 Telephone: (530) 895-4350 Millie Cruz - (530) 895-4316 / ss# 0000-4999 Tom Hoy - (530) 895-4330 / ss# 5000-9999 SATELLITE OFFICE *Do not send mail to these locations. Crescent CIty: Board of Supervisors Office 981 H Street, Room 100 Crescent City, CA 95937 3
FRESNO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [FRE] 2550 Mariposa Street, Room 4078 Fresno, CA 93721-2280 Telephone (559) 445-5051 Terry Menefee [Presiding] Dominic Marcelli Richard Ellis Thomas Heslin Geoffrey Sims Debbie Daniels / Kim Winther Mary Castillo Linda Casavez Carlette Debbie Daniels Room #2005 (559) 445-6428 Raul Hernandez Ruben Gomez Room #2035 (559) 445-5355 or (559) 445-5380 Marife Solano Kimberly Costa Charles Weaver Telephone: (559) 445-5638 Vincent Garcia - Manager Annette Custanon (Handles SS# s ending with 0000-4999) - (559) 445-5948 Toni Pinafler (Handles SS# s ending with 5000-9999) - (559) 445-5874 Calli Coleman (Manager) - (559) 445-5947 Ms. Afarian - (559) 445-6631 - Remit and Reimbursements 4
LONG BEACH WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [LBO] 300 Oceangate, #202 Long Beach, CA 90802 Telephone (562) 590-5001 Clerical Supervisor Marisol Halyard Cynthia Quiel [Presiding] Jeffrey Bruflat Michael Justice Mary Ann Thompson Charles Williams Joseph Rebeck Dwayne Marshall John Siquieros Casandra Stajdunar Simon Hovakimian Karen Espinosa Agatha Magana Sharon Drake Del Reyes Anne Chen Dee Roetzel Melissa Bermijo Lumen Damaso Brandy Porter Maribel Santillan Telephone: (562) 590-5017 Mallory Aidells Vladamir Mihalovic Telephone: (562) 590-5001 Rose Stephanian 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 5
LOS ANGELES WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD (LAO] 320 W. 4th Street, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90013-1105 Telephone (213) 576-7335 Eileen O Kane [Presiding] Nina Munoz Joseph Bewick Kacey Keating George Reny Roger Tolman Daniel Dobrin Douglas Watkins Richard Shapiro George Schulman Penny Barbosa John Hernandez Peter Hink Amy Hurrelly Diane Phillips Sherry Williams Alfreida Jones Yvette Pena Verna Brown Audrey McFall Linda Simien Jenifer Brown Ruth Soliz Ana Hernandez Hilda Sylvesetre Lydia Hunter Adriana Romero Angelica Gonzalez Adriana Romero Lydia Hunter Telephone: (213) 576-7426 Elizabeth Fernando Maui Vuong Amy Toukhlandjian Dora Caasag Telephone: (213) 576-7389 Cynthia Goodwin Douglas Ross Tristan Juan Laura Harris-Warren 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
MARINA DEL REY WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [MON] 4720 Lincoln Blvd., 2nd Floor Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Telephone (310) 482-3820 Paige Levy [Presiding] Elena Jackson Simone M. Blais Robert Spoeri Yvonne R. Jones Gilbert Katen Gregory Palmberg Gail Rentzer Jacqueline Walker Lisa Sussman Robin Leviton Cirina Rose Jeffrey Ward Lucy Barraga Delia Morales Sherri Barber Lisa Lamb Suzanne Boccone Sona Meguerian LaDronna Smith Tiffany Thompson Adriana Clark Monica Lari Dina Granados Erayna Touchstone Myrna Glawe Telephone: (310) 482-3868 Thom Meissnest Sandy Cheung Kersta Dupree Telephone (310) 482-3858 Keith Markman S Tyren Naulls Phil Jackson 7
OAKLAND WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [OAK] 1515 Clay Street, 6th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone (510) 622-2866 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 Kenneth Mays Wanda Brooks Benjamin Aguilar Lily Acosta Kimya Kelly Vallarino Telephone: (510) 622-4993 Tani Kizer, Consultant JoAnn Kawakami, Consultant Joann Baldwin, Clerk Telephone: (510) 622-2861 Ruben Ramirez, Consultant Andrea Lovette, Consultant Don Burian, Consultant Geneva Jones, Consultant Teresa Booker Alfredo Monarrez Mike Baron Ritu Grame 8
OXNARD WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [OXN] 1901 N. Rice Avenue, Suite 200 Oxnard, CA 93030 Telephone (805) 485-2533 Robert Hjelle [Presiding] William Carero Bonita Edelberg Jeffrey Morgan Craig Glass Belinda Doleman Belinda Doleman Elaine Garza Sonia Jill Telephone: (805) 485-4423 Mary Lyons Ann Simshauser Karen Tavis Telephone: (805) 485-3528 Christina Urias Fax: (805) 568-1377 Ella Bortels (805) 568-1354 9
POMONA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [POM] 7am - 6pm 732 Corporate Center Drivev Pomona, CA 91768 Telephone (909) 623-4301 - Main WCAB Call Center (909) 469-1601 Michael Morgan [Presiding] Thomas Harvey 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
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 Vina King Ed Brewer Sandy Wells Vina King CLERKS Alex Amanda Katherine Char Michelle Karrie DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Telephone: (530) 225-3179 Annalisa Faina - DEU Rater/Supervisor Linda Fields, Rater REHABILITATION UNIT All Rehabilitation Claims for REDDING cases handled through SACRAMENTO. 645 Salem Street, Chico, CA 95928 Telephone (530) 895-4350 Millie Cruz (530) 895-4316 / SS# 0000-4999 Tom Hoy (530) 895-4330 / SS# 5000-9999 INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE Cassandra Giordano (530) 225-2047 SATELLITE OFFICES * Do not send mail to these locations: Chico: Oxford Suites 2035 Business Lane Chico, CA 95928 Marysville: Sutter County Building 1114 Yuba Street, Room 202 Marysville, CA 95901 11
RIVERSIDE WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [RIV] 3737 Main Street, 3rd Floor Riverside, CA 92501 Telephone (951) 782-4269 Facsimile (951) 782-3275 Timothy Sanford-Wachtel [Presiding] Chris Willmon Victor Jimenez Lynn Donaldson David Thorne Letty Savalza Michelle Bradshaw Susan Burke Patricia Dominguez Clair Garcia Abbie Santiago Mark Green Valerie James REHABILITATION UNIT CONSULTANT Valerie James All EDD claims for RIVERSIDE cases handled through SAN BERNARDINO 12
SACRAMENTO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SAC] 160 Promenade Circle, Suite 300 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 3032 Sacramento, CA 95834 Sacramento, CA 95812 Telephone (916) 928-3101 Joel Harter [Presiding] Dudley Phenix Gregory Cleveland Ellen Farmer Joseph Samuel Noah Tempkin Robert Thiesson Yvette Llamas Ben Graben Valerie White Marian Lindsey Shawn Dean Yvette Llamas Shawn Dean Telephone: (916) 928-3150 Pia Hampton Kathy Patterson Lily Taylor Lisa Roberts Telephone: (916) 928-3158 Michelle Huntington Jared Pontios Telephone: (916) 928-4790 Mickey Kwong 13
SALINAS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SAL] 1880 North Main Street, First Floor Salinas, CA 93906-3486 *Telephone (831) 443-3060 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 Claudia Lopez * Telephone Number for Salinas WCAB is an answering service. 7:00am-6:00pm calls will be returned within 24 hours. 14
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 David Bjelland [Presiding] Robert Pusey Gregory Johnson Karen Traw Tracey Hughes Myrtle Petty Terri Dietrich 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 92407 Telephone: (909) 388-7655 Mary Wallace - (909) 386-5291 Johnathan Bates - (909)386-5292 Laticia Brown - (909) 388-7689 Meg Carbonell - (909) 888-2573 Yolanda Perez - (909) 381-1626 Asish Nand - (909) 855-8248 15
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 Andrew Shorenstein Charles Ellison Thomas Harwayne Michelle Utter James Gregory Mark Romano Linda Atcherley Edna Martinez Edna Martinez Sylvia Arnold Prima Alcantra Marimar Soldan Vivian Co Marilyn McGuhy Nancy Schuster Marilyn McGuhy Telephone: (619) 767-2086 Fax Number: (619) 767-2198 Lisa Larroca Kim Jones Carmen Eustaquio Telephone: (619) 767-2082 Etta Morales Telephone: (858) 689-6781 Fax Number: (619) 686-5805 WCAB EDD Number: (619) 686-5804 16
SAN FRANCISCO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SFO] 455 Golden Gate Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone (415) 703-5011 Fax (415) 703-5045 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 Guillermo Elizondo Gussie Salmer Jill Comyford Anuradha Chandra Telephone: (415) 703-5020 Eduardo Santana Doug Ellinson Chacko Samuel Gary Tom Frank Gould Linda Lam EDD MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 193534 San Francisco, CA 94119-3534 17
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 David Lauerman Steven Tuan Melissa Barrera Emma Sanchez Ofelia Martinez Helen Garza Mary Zhong Corazon Santos Linda Lannus Phil Taves Esther Pangelina Joyce Greely Aidan Ogamba Janet Brown 18
SAN LUIS OBISPO WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SLO] 4740 Allene Way, Suite 100 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Telephone (805) 596-4153 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 93401 (805) 596-4157 Tim Brown (805) 596-4159 Bill Hellriegel (805) 596-4153 - Hearings only (EDD reps rotate between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Boards) 19
SANTA ANA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [ANA] 605 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Bldg. 28, Room 451 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Telephone (714) 558-4121 Fax (714) 558-4034 Norman F. Delaterre [Presiding] Angel Barnes Joanne M. Coane Pamella Stone Donna David Pamela Pulley Vincente Blas Heidi Samonte Margie Maniquez Tina Jacobson Ramiro Vera Debbie Flores Heidi Samonte Mona Yassa DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Telephone: (714) 558-4113, Ext. 6749 Elizabeth Alvarez Cecelia Mejia Telephone: (714) 558-4597 Maria Alviso Cynthia Leatherman Telephone: (714) 558-6715 Doris O Donnell 20
SANTA ROSA WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [SRO] 50 D Street, Room 420 Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4760 Telephone (707) 576-2391 James Johnson [Presiding Judge] Michael Hurley Janice Larson Kurt Schwab Telephone: (707) 576-2374 Cindy Snow Telephone: (707) 576-2452 Chari Ferrero P.O. Box 700 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 Telephone: (800) 480-3287 Valerie Backstrom Jocelyn Fernandez 21
STOCKTON WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [STK] 31 East Channel Street, Room 344 Stockton, CA 95202-2314 Telephone (209) 948-7757 Kearse McGill [Presiding] Alvin Webber Terre Sadosky Allyson Hall Scott Crawford Melissa Santo Kimberly Bery Lisa Banuelos Glenn Urrea Cassandra Malone Telephone: (209) 948-3651 Joe Carranza Wilann Moton Telephone: (209) 948-7982 Sheree Langenes Pam Meyers Telephone: (209) 465-4269 Gustavo Sanchez Sal Camarillo Nanette Elgarico 22
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] 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 Sonia Lujano Patty Soliz Unassigned Elma Havan Louisa Padlan Kathy Moses Emilia Rios Gina Balagtas Jemima Doce Laura Mejia Unassigned Vanessa Moreno Marlin Thomassian Thelma Martinez Aida Diaz Aida Diaz Crystal Moreno Daisy Ovorak Virgel Albesto Antonio Magtal Betty Makerian Mery Kazaryan Telephone: (818) 901-5367 Bob Reiter Stephen Stumbris Jeffrey Vistro Lilly Engelberg *Van Nuys Board Information Continued on Page 24 23
VAN NUYS WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD [VNO] (Continued) 6150 Van Nuys Boulevard, Room 105 Van Nuys, CA 91401-3373 Telephone (818) 901-5367 EDD UNIT Telephone: (818) 901-5616 Fax: (818) 901-5836 Ricardo, ext. 5832 - SS# (0000-1999) Cecilia, ext. 2402 - SS# (2000-3999) Ed Fujimoto, ext. 5838 - SS# (4000-5999) Maggie, ext. 5833 - SS# (6000-7999) Ken Fuselier, ext. 5840 - SS# (8000-9999) 24
DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION (HEADQUARTERS) 1515 Clay Street, 6th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone (510) 622-2866 ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Destie Overpeck [Acting Administrative Director] ACTING CHIEF, LEGAL COUNSEL George Parisotto CHIEF, PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES Denise Vargas EAMS PROJECT MANAGER Mark Fudem Bob Wong, Manager - (510) 622-2861 General Information - 24 hour recording (800) 736-7401 DISABILITY EVALUATION UNIT Telephone: (510) 622-2859 Barry Knight, Manager RETRAINING & RETURN TO WORK UNIT Telephone: (510) 286-6990 WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATING BUREAU 525 Market Street, Suite 800 San Francisco, CA 94105-2767 Telephone (415) 777-0777 Fax (415) 788-7007 Email: customerservice@wcirb.com www.wcirb.com MAILING ADDRESS FOR RECONSIDERATION UNIT Workers Compensation Appeals Board P.O. Box 429459 San Francisco, CA 94142-9459 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS WEB SITE www.dir.ca.gov 25
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) William Dorsey Gerald M. Etchingham Stephen Berlin Richard Clark LEGAL ASSISTANT Vivian Chan Tom Fazioli Tom Fazioli Mae Wong Vivian Chan OFFICE MANAGER Olga Cantu RECEPTIONIST Elizabeth Lucas 26
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) 241-3479 Facsimile (415) 625-7470 DISTRICT DIRECTOR Todd Bruininks CLAIMS EXAMINER DIRECT NUMBER (415) 241-3476 DIRECT NUMBER Tim Smith (415) 241-3481 Maria Mayrand (415) 241-3478 Lisa Moton (415) 241-3481 Maureen Maher (415) 241-3480 WORKERS COMPENSATION ASSISTANT Lily Wong (415) 241-3479 RECEPTIONIST Rebecca Pano (415) 241-3479 27
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 Marco Adame CLAIMS EXAMINER LEAD CLAIMS CLERK Pat Reed DIRECT NUMBER Hipatia Hernandez (562) 980-3584 Michele Pappas (562) 980-3581 Jorge Alexandria (562) 980-3582 Benjamin Guillermo (562) 980-3580 Grisela Martinez (562) 980-3577 CLERKS Patricia Reed VOCATIONAL REHAB SPECIALIST Laurie Yager (314) 400-3345 28