What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration deniedp. 2
Petition for Reconsideration from WCJ's Findings and Award after trial on petitions for new and further disability
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.
Applicant not aggrieved because award issued after trial, not settlement negotiations; any failure to include applicant in settlement discussions could not have harmed recovery
From the decision · page 1On the first point, we emphasize that applicant’s case was not settled via negotiations between her attorney and defense counsel. Instead, the WCJ issued applicant an award after trial. Because the WCJ awarded applicant the benefits she sought after trial, any failure to include her in settlement negotiations could not have harmed her recovery.