What the panel ordered
The WCAB granted the petition for reconsideration, rescinded the Order, and returned the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
Lien claimant Prime Physical Therapy petitioned for reconsideration of the WCJ's Order Reducing Lien and Order to Pay Lien Claimant issued January 20, 2021.
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 Order did not describe the evidence considered or reasons for the lien reduction, lacking an evidentiary record, which barred meaningful review and required reconsideration.
From the decision · page 3The Order reflects that the WCJ conducted an "informal review of the lien, exhibits, and medicals" and discussed the merits with the parties. However, the Order does not describe what evidence was considered, nor was any evidence admitted into the record, and the Order does not set forth the reasons for the decision made on the issue. The absence of an evidentiary record bars meaningful review of whether the WCJ's Order is supported by substantial evidence admitted in the record and is in accordance with the applicable statutory and regulatory laws. Accordingly, we