What the panel ordered
Decision of May 13, 2022 rescinded; case returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision by WCJ
Matter pending on reconsideration; Appeals Board rescinded prior decision and returned case to WCJ for review of proposed settlement
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold January 31, 2022.
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The Appeals Board rescinded the prior decision and returned the matter to the WCJ to review the proposed settlement because the District Office is precluded from acting while the matter is pending on reconsideration.
From the decision · page 1Since the District Office is precluded from acting on a case while it is pending on reconsideration (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10961), in order to permit review by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) of the proposed settlement, we will rescind the decision from which reconsideration is sought and return this matter to the trial level for the WCJ to consider the proposed settlement. If the WCJ does not approve the settlement, the WCJ may issue an order reinstating the original decision and any aggrieved person may timely seek reconsideration from the reinstated decision. This is not a final decision on the merits of any of the issues pending on reconsideration.