Hitzke & Ferran

What they litigate

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

• Permanent total disability1
• Sanctions under Labor Code §58131
• SJDB voucher1
• Statute of limitations1

Where they appear

• Long Beach 3
• Bakersfield 1
• Los Angeles 1
• San Luis Obispo 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 firm does its work. It describes how a set of appealed disputes came out.

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

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

Decisions

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

• ADJ2515690 · 2022-03-16 · Van Nuys District OfficePermanent total disabilitymixed

  Determinative passage · p.1I. Defendant, Farmers Insurance Group/Mid-Century Insurance Company (Farmers) petitioned for reconsideration of the Findings, Award and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) in this matter on August 27, 2021. In that decision, the WCJ found that applicant, sustained injuries to his neck, low back, upper extremities, psyche, shoulders, legs, clavicle, and head arising out of and in the course of the employment as an auto body prep man on May 23, 1995, and January 7, 1999, by defendant, Studebaker Services Auto Body, causing permanent total disability and need of further medical treatment. The WCJ awarded benefits against Farmers and defendant, State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), both of which insured the employer for workers' compensation liability during certain periods. The WCJ ordered Farmers to administer the award and reserved jurisdiction to enforce Farmers' right to contribution from SCIF for 50% of the benefits paid. Farmers contends in its petition for reconsideration that the WCJ erred in finding that applicant's injuries caused permanent total disability.

  The WCJ found permanent total disability caused by work injuries; Farmers contested this finding; the WCAB rescinded the WCJ's findings and approved a Compromise and Release settlement instead.

  Official decision · page 1 →
• ADJ10349312 · 2022-02-17 · Long Beach District OfficeStatute of limitationsremanded

  Determinative passage · p.1Applicant seeks reconsideration of the Findings of Fact (Findings) issued on September 9, 2021 by a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ found that decedent's date of injury was December 19, 1996, and that applicant's application for adjudication of claim for the death of the applicant is barred by the statute of limitations.

  The WCAB found that the WCJ failed to apply the correct legal standard from Berkebile regarding the date of injury for death claims and failed to determine which statute of limitations applies, thus rescinding the Findings and remanding for further proceedings.

  Official decision · page 1 →
• ADJ10286214 · 2021-03-09 · Long Beach District OfficeSJDB voucherapplicant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1Defendant seeks reconsideration of the July 31, 2020 Findings and Award, wherein the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found that applicant, while employed as a gaming table associate from September 4, 2014 to September 4, 2015, sustained injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment and that the Compromise and Release by the parties did not abrogate applicant's right to a supplemental job displacement benefits voucher (SJDB).

  The WCAB found that the applicant did sustain an injury causing permanent partial disability and is entitled to a SJDB voucher. The compromise and release did not settle the SJDB voucher issue, and the applicant's voluntary resignation does not affect entitlement. The statutory prohibition on settlement of the SJDB voucher was upheld.

  Official decision · page 1 →
• ADJ11506199 · 2025-06-24 · San Luis Obispo District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Removal and the contents of the report of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and based upon the WCJ's analysis of the merits of applicant's arguments in the WCJ's report, we will deny removal.

  Petitioner failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied and failed to show reconsideration would be inadequate remedy.

  Official decision · page 1 →
• ADJ15769399 · 2024-09-30 · Bakersfield District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.8Accordingly, we dismiss applicant's Petition as premature and return the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Upon return of this matter to the trial level, we recommend that the WCJ treat the Petition as a petition to set aside and set a hearing so that applicant can provide evidence in support of his arguments and create a record upon which a decision can be made by the WCJ.

  The Petition was dismissed as premature because no evidentiary record was developed and the WCJ must consider the Petition as one to set aside the Stipulation with an opportunity for evidence and hearing.

  Official decision · page 8 →
• ADJ3159374 · 2021-06-10 · Long Beach District OfficeReconsideration / removaldefendant prevailed

  Determinative passage · p.1The Petition for Reconsideration of the decision issued on May 3, 2021 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 firm is printed several ways across the decisions, and all of them were counted as one. This is every spelling behind the figures above.

• HITZKE & FERRAN
• HITZKE & FERRAN, LLP
• Hitzke & Ferran
• HITZKE FERRAN

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