What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Petition for Reconsideration filed by defendant Cypress Insurance Company challenging Findings and Order of November 26, 2024, denied by WCAB panel decision on March 4, 2025.
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.
Reconsideration / removalApplicant prevailedmouth · teeth · gums · face
The petition was timely acted upon within 60 days of transmission to the Appeals Board, and the merits of the dental treatment claim were supported by credible, unrebutted medical opinions from Dr. Abdo and Dr. Schames. The defendant's denial based on parts of body defense without medical investigation was rejected.
From the decision · page 1We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and the contents of the report of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons stated in the WCJ's report, which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration.