Sequoia Insurance Company

What they litigate

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

• AOE/COE2
• Sanctions under Labor Code §58131

Where they appear

• Los Angeles 2
• San Bernardino 1
• Santa Rosa 1
• Van Nuys 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.

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

Counted over 5 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.

• ADJ19334270 · 2026-06-05 · San Bernardino District OfficeSanctions under Labor Code §5813remanded

  Determinative passage · p.6As a matter of due process, applicant's attorney should have been provided with a hearing, and a record should have been created. Initially, we observe that applicant may very well have "appeared" at the conference as defined in WCAB Rule 10305(c), but since the record is devoid of any evidence, we cannot make the determination as to whether applicant satisfied the requirement. While sanctions can be imposed for a "[f]ailure to appear or appearing late at a conference or trial where a reasonable excuse is not offered..." (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10421(b)(1)), there is no evidence to determine if the excuse was reasonable, as no evidence has been admitted to the record. There is also no evidence regarding whether applicant's attorney received the NIT. Further, we observe that the NIT and the Order present other structural problems, as the WCJ did not specifically identify the offending person by name and only identified the law firm. Additionally, as noted previously, as part of the record, the WCJ should admit evidence as to whether the NIT and the Order were properly served on all parties.

  The record lacked evidence as to whether applicant's attorney received the Notice of Intention or whether the failure to appear was deliberate or excusable; due process required a hearing and a record before imposing sanctions.

  Official decision · page 6 →
• ADJ13521490 · 2022-11-18 · Santa Rosa District OfficeAOE/COEapplicant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.3Applicant suffered an industrial injury to his lumbar spine as a result of a specific injury on July 9, 2020 during the course of his employment as an auto body technician, for the employer Cline Collision Center. The injury occurred when the applicant lifted a Peterbilt hood, allegedly weighing approximately 500 pounds. He was age 40 on the date of injury.

  The WCJ and WCAB found substantial medical evidence supporting a specific industrial injury on July 9, 2020, based on medical reports including QME Dr. Taylor's opinions, credible applicant testimony, and legal standards requiring reasonable medical probability and substantial evidence.

  Official decision · page 3 →
• ADJ12469521 · 2022-11-17 · Los Angeles District OfficeAOE/COEdefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.4The orthopedic QME Dr. Fleming conducted a thorough evaluation of applicant and explained the rationale for his conclusions based on his objective examination and applicant's history as detailed in the medical records. Dr. Truong's conclusions are based on an inaccurate history regarding applicant's job duties while employed by defendant. Dr. Truong also did not review any medical records. We agree with the WCJ that the orthopedic QME Dr. Fleming's reporting is more persuasive than Dr. Truong's and constitutes substantial evidence that applicant did not sustain an injury AOE/COE to the orthopedic parts pled.

  The WCAB found substantial evidence supporting the WCJ's finding that the applicant did not sustain an injury AOE/COE based on the persuasive orthopedic QME report and the psychological QME report, as well as credibility determinations favoring the defense witnesses.

  Official decision · page 4 →
• ADJ12320904 · 2025-01-27 · Van Nuys District OfficeReconsideration / removalremanded

  Determinative passage · p.8Thus, we will return this matter to the trial level for further proceedings. Upon return to the trial level, applicant's Petition should be treated as a petition to set aside, and a hearing should be set to allow applicant to put on evidence, including but not limited to evidence in support of her assertions that she was hospitalized, and then became homeless, and did not receive any of the 2023 notices regarding the pending dismissal, and evidence of whether section 5506 applies to grant applicant relief. As explained above, the WCJ should also consider the amended Application as a timely filed petition to reopen.

  The WCAB found that applicant did not receive notice or an opportunity to be heard before dismissal, and that her petition should be treated as a motion to set aside the dismissal. However, the record was insufficient to grant relief, so the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.

  Official decision · page 8 →
• ADJ18564655 · 2024-08-05 · Los Angeles District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1The Petition for Removal of the Order setting the matter for trial issued on February 1, 2024 has been withdrawn by petitioner. Therefore, it will be dismissed.

  Petitioner withdrew the petition, so the petition was dismissed.

  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.

• SEQUOIA INSURANCE COMPANY
• Sequoia Insurance Company
• SEQUOIA INSURANCE CO.

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