Venetucci v. Metro

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Board affirming the administrative law judge’s (ALJ) dismissal of her request for hearing. The issue is whether the ALJ erred by dismissing claimant’s claim because she failed to seek reconsideration of a notice of closure. Because we conclude that claimant was not required to seek reconsideration of the notice of closure, we reverse.

Claimant suffered a compensable heel injury while working for Metropolitan Service District (Metro). Metro’s insurer, SAIF, originally calculated claimant’s average weekly wage at $515 and compensated…