This correspondence shall confirm my appearance at the Van Nuys Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board for a Mandatory Settlement Conference in the above-referenced case. The MSC was scheduled because applicant’s attorney’s office filed a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed and Penalty Petition concerning an outstanding 5710 invoice dispute. However, since that time, that issue has been resolved.

I appeared at the Mandatory Settlement Conference because we also have an outstanding venue issue. As you know, I filed a timely Petition to Transfer Venue and Objection of Venue. Right before a Status Conference before this issue, applicant filed a Change of Address on May 26, 2015, identifying his residence address as 10631 Ilex Avenue Pacoima, CA 91331. Therefore, at the previous status conference on this case, venue …show more content…
Applicant was present at the Van Nuys WCAB. Our Mandatory Settlement Conference Judge was the Honorable, Robin Brown.

Mandatory Settlement Conference
I met with applicant’s attorney when he arrived in Judge Brown’s apartment. I told applicant’s attorney that it appeared that applicant and/or applicant’s attorney’s office had made an intentional misrepresentation about applicant’s residence address at the prior status conference. Applicant’s attorney explained that applicant’s mother lives in Pacoima, CA. Applicant has all of his mail delivered to that address. Therefore, venue should remain at the Van Nuys WCAB.

I explained that applicant appears to work every day in Selma, CA. Additionally, I showed applicant’s attorney exhibit A to my Amended Petition to Transfer Venue. I pointed out that applicant provided a Change of Status form to his employer on, September 18, 2015. This form confirmed that applicant’s residence address was at 3316 E. Alta Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702. Applicant’s attorney had no counter for that