What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration deniedp. 2
Petition for Reconsideration from WCJ Findings and Award of temporary disability benefits
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.
Temporary disabilityDefendant prevailedlumbar spine
Dr. Patel’s reporting was substantial evidence; inconsistencies were de minimis and rectified in deposition testimony
From the decision · page 3- (1)Was the medical reporting of Dr. Patel substantial evidence sufficient to support the Findings and Award for payment of temporary disability.
Temporary disabilityDefendant prevailedlumbar spine
Procuring lighter employment did not abrogate employer’s duty to pay temporary disability; applicant entitled to TD less credit for earnings