What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; final decision after reconsideration deferredp. 8
Applicant’s attorney petition for reconsideration of WCJ Findings and Order granting defendant credit against third-party recovery
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold February 17, 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.
WCJ order applying credit to attorney fees premature and overbroad; no determination of compensation due
From the decision · page 5Therefore, an order that defendant’s “credit is to be applied against any and all workers’ compensation benefits (including, but not limited to, medical treatment, indemnity payments, and attorneys’ fees) now due or due in the future,” appears premature and overbroad.