What the panel ordered
May 27, 2021 Findings of Fact rescinded; matter remanded to WCJ to consider settlement and further proceedings.
Applicant petitioned for reconsideration of the WCJ's May 27, 2021 Findings of Fact denying ongoing rent payment related to an industrial injury; WCAB granted reconsideration and remanded for settlement consideration.
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 initially denied rent reimbursement related to the industrial injury; the WCAB remanded for further consideration of the settlement resolving this issue.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant suffered an industrial injury to chest and back on October 15, 2018.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This injury is the basis for the rent reimbursement claim and the WCJ's initial denial.