QBE Specialty Insurance

What they litigate

Disputed issues across the decisions this insurance carrier is named in. Every row opens the decisions it counts.

• Apportionment1
• Penalties under Labor Code §58141

Where they appear

• Marina del Rey 2
• Van Nuys 2
• Pomona 1
• San Francisco 1
• Santa Ana 1

How the appealed decisions came out

These are decisions that were appealed and published — the tail of a system that mostly settles. Most claims end in a compromise and release or a stipulation and never reach a panel, so nothing below describes how this insurance carrier does its work. It describes how a set of appealed disputes came out.

• 3 for the defense
• 2 returned for more record
• 1 for the applicant

Counted over 6 appealed decisions. Not this insurance carrier’s book of work.

Decisions

Newest decisions this insurance carrier is named in, each with the passage the panel turned on and a link to the official PDF.

• ADJ16419247 · 2026-01-23 · Pomona District OfficePenalties under Labor Code §5814remanded

  Determinative passage · p.6In the instant case, we are unable to provide meaningful review as to whether any interest, penalties under section 5814(a), and/or attorneys' fees under section 5814.5 are due because of the state of the record. We note that the matter was submitted with stipulations but without testimony or any exhibits. It is impossible to consider the issue of whether defendant's behavior was unreasonable as the mere fact that multiple checks were mailed does nothing to explain why the behavior occurred.

  The record was incomplete and lacked evidence to determine if defendant's delay in payment was unreasonable, so the matter was remanded for further proceedings to develop the record and properly assess penalties and fees.

  Official decision · page 6 →
• ADJ10793276 · 2022-05-06 · Santa Ana District OfficeApportionmentremanded

  Determinative passage · p.5In this case, in order to determine if applicant sustained one or two cumulative trauma injuries, and, if she sustained two injuries, the portion of applicant's permanent disability caused by each injury, we must return this matter to the trial level for further development of the medical

  The Appeals Board found that the medical record was insufficient to determine whether there were one or two cumulative trauma injuries and to apportion permanent disability between them, requiring remand for further medical development.

  Official decision · page 5 →
• ADJ13111007 · 2025-10-13 · Van Nuys District OfficeReconsideration / removalapplicant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1Applicant has filed a petition for removal from the order taking the matter off calendar issued on September 10, 2024, by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ).

  The WCJ's order taking the matter off calendar was issued without creating a record or explaining the need for further development, violating due process and causing irreparable harm, thus removal was proper.

  Official decision · page 1 →
• ADJ19358226 · 2024-12-16 · San Francisco District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.3Removal is an extraordinary remedy rarely exercised by the Appeals Board. (Cortez v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (2006) 136 Cal.App.4th 596, 599, fn. 5 [71 Cal.Comp.Cases 155]; Kleemann v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 274, 280, fn. 2 [70 Cal.Comp.Cases 133].) The Appeals Board will grant removal only if the petitioner shows that significant prejudice or irreparable harm will result if removal is not granted. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10955(a); see also Cortez, supra; Kleemann, supra.) Also, the petitioner must demonstrate that reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy if a final decision adverse to the petitioner ultimately issues. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10955(a).) Here, based upon the WCJ's analysis of the merits of the petitioner's arguments, we are not persuaded that significant prejudice or irreparable harm will result if removal is denied and/or that reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy. Therefore, we will deny the Petition as one seeking reconsideration.

  Petitioner failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm to justify removal; reconsideration deemed adequate remedy; petition denied.

  Official decision · page 3 →
• ADJ17850737 · 2024-09-20 · Marina del Rey District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1Removal is an extraordinary remedy rarely exercised by the Appeals Board. (Cortez v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (2006) 136 Cal.App.4th 596, 599, fn. 5 [71 Cal.Comp.Cases 155]; Kleemann v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 274, 280, fn. 2 [70 Cal.Comp.Cases 133].) The Appeals Board will grant removal only if the petitioner shows that substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result if removal is not granted. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10955(a); see also Cortez, supra; Kleemann, supra.) Also, the petitioner must demonstrate that reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy if a final decision adverse to the petitioner ultimately issues. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10955(a).) Here, based upon the WCJ's analysis of the merits of petitioner's arguments, we are not persuaded that substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result if removal is denied and/or that reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy if the matter ultimately proceeds to a final decision adverse to petitioner.

  The Appeals Board found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if the matter proceeded to a final decision adverse to petitioner.

  Official decision · page 1 →

Also recorded as

The same insurance carrier is printed several ways across the decisions, and all of them were counted as one. This is every spelling behind the figures above.

• QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE
• QBE PRAETORATIAN INSURANCE CO.
• QBE STONINGTON INSURANCE
• QBE INSURANCE GROUP
• QBE AMERICA, INC.

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