What the panel ordered
Petition for disqualification denied
Petition for disqualification of the WCJ filed by applicant
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 petition was denied because the applicant failed to provide specific facts or evidence of bias or conflict of interest by the WCJ, and the WCJ's disclosure of a spouse's ongoing claim was not grounds for automatic disqualification.
From the decision · page 1Applicant seeks disqualification of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) based upon the allegation that the WCJ has an actual or potential conflict of interest.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The petition contained no supporting affidavit and was based solely on the WCJ's disclosure of a spouse's ongoing claim against defendant.
Favours Defendant prevailed