What the panel ordered
The August 17, 2022 Findings of Fact, Award and Orders were rescinded and the matter was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
Defendant petitioned for reconsideration of the WCJ's August 17, 2022 Findings of Fact, Award and Orders; reconsideration was granted and the matter was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings on a Compromise and Release filed by the parties.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The WCJ's finding of 76% permanent disability was challenged by defendant but the WCAB rescinded the decision and returned the matter for further proceedings rather than deciding the merits.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant sustained injury to low back, neck, and hypertension arising out of employment on July 7, 2014.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This injury was the basis for the permanent disability rating and need for further medical treatment.