What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; Second Amended Findings and Award of September 8, 2023, affirmed except permanent disability, attorney fees, and commutation deferred; Award corrected to reflect insurer as liable party
Petition for Reconsideration granted; Second Amended Findings and Award of September 8, 2023, affirmed except permanent disability, attorney fees, and commutation deferred
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 found Dr. Green's medical reports substantial medical evidence despite defendant's contentions, but deferred the issue of permanent disability for further development.
From the decision · page 24. The issue of permanent disability is deferred ***
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant credibly testified to heavy lifting and repetitive bending at work causing injury.