Settlements; WCAB Jurisdiction Over Carrier/Guarantor; Commutation. WCAB, denying dependent's request for commutation of future payments due pursuant to OACR settling dependency claim for his mother's 3/8/95 death, held that although WCAB retained jurisdiction over carrier (and possibly annuity company) regarding its liability to dependents of deceased injured worker passed through a structured settlement to an annuity company based upon provision in settlement making carrier the guarantor of payments by annuity company, dependent's request for commutation of future payments pursuant to LC 5100 on basis of hardship was insufficient because co-dependent, who had rights under settlement and possibly an adverse interest, was not properly represented in proceedings, and because it was unclear whether WCAB had continued jurisdiction or valid reason to alter terms of OACR some 14 years after its issuance. See McCallum panel decision.

Sanctions; EAMS Rules. WCAB, granting removal, rescinded WCJ's order to show cause regarding imposition of $500 sanction issued against e-filer/lien claimant pursuant to LC 5813 and Rule 10561 based on its inadvertent use of form for status conferences rather than lien conferences in filing DOR through EAMS in connection applicant's injury, when sanction order was largely based on two improperly checked boxes (status conference vs. lien conference) on an e-form which was recently changed, change was not yet reflected in E-form Filing Reference Guide, e-filer's agreement with DWC contained no provision for imposition of sanction or penalty for such error nor did WCJ cite any legal authority to support sanction, e-form was actually filed by lien claimant's litigation manager who was not a party, attorney or independent representative for purpose of imposing sanctions under Rule 10250(c), and there was no showing of bad faith to justify sanctions as required by LC 5813. See Garcia panel decision.

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