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Coldiron v. Compuware [Coldiron I] (2002) SRO 0088351, 67 Cal.Comp.Cases 289
Appeals Board en banc · binding precedent · 8 pages · retrieved 2026-08-24 · machine-verified 2026-08-24
Open the slip opinion (PDF) · official source (dir.ca.gov)
Holdings & conclusions
“[W]here an employer’s liability for workers’ compensation benefits is adjusted by a third-party administrator, the administrator must disclose to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, to the other parties in any proceeding in which it is a party, and to its own counsel the identity of its client, whether a self-insured employer or insurance carrier. If the client is an insurance carrier, the administrator must disclose whether the policy includes a “high self-insured retention,” a large deductible, or any other provision that affects the identity of the entity actually liable for the payment of compensation. Failure of the administrator to disclose the identity of its client may subject it to sanctions pursuant to Labor Code section 5813.”
The tribunal
Chair: Merle C. Rabine
Commissioner: Colleen S. Casey
Commissioner: William K. O’Brien
Commissioner: James C. Cuneo
Commissioner: Janice Jamison Murray
Commissioner: Frank M. Brass
district office: Santa Rosa District Office (case heard at the Santa Rosa local office)
served: (no service list printed — service by mail to all parties on the official address record)
Where the book shelves it
§ 1.1 The Weight of En Banc Decisions
§ 14.1 Sanctions: Section 5813 and Rule 10561
§ 16.2 Identification of Parties and Liable Entities; the Coldiron Disclosures
§ 16.9 Walk-Through Settlements; Notices of Intention
§ 22.1 Disclosure of Insurance Policies and Provisions Affecting Liability
Census accounting
Every sentence of this decision is accounted for: 108 sentences — 17 quoted in the book, the remainder excluded with stated reasons. Ledger: /api/census · quote hashes: /api/verification.