What the panel ordered
Petition for Removal dismissed as moot due to parties reaching a proposed settlement
Petition for Removal filed by defendant regarding WCJ's October 18, 2023 Order referring matter to arbitration
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 for Removal became moot due to the parties reaching a proposed settlement, leading to dismissal.
From the decision · page 1On November 16, 2023, defendant filed a Petition for Removal regarding the October 18, 2023 Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) referring this matter to arbitration. It has come to the attention of the Appeals Board that the parties have reached a proposed settlement. Due to this development, it appears the Petition for Removal is moot and will be dismissed.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Parties reached a proposed settlement
Favours Defendant prevailed
This development rendered the Petition for Removal moot, leading to its dismissal.
From the decision · page 1On November 16, 2023, defendant filed a Petition for Removal regarding the October 18, 2023 Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) referring this matter to arbitration. It has come to the attention of the Appeals Board that the parties have reached a proposed settlement. Due to this development, it appears the Petition for Removal is moot and will be dismissed.
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