What the panel ordered
The WCAB granted the Petition for Reconsideration, affirmed the Findings of Fact and Award issued on February 4, 2022, amended to find injury to the right hand, deferred issues of injury to additional body parts and sanctions against defendant's attorney, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
Defendant sought reconsideration of the Findings of Fact and Award issued on February 4, 2022; the WCAB granted reconsideration and issued a Decision After Reconsideration affirming the F&A with amendments and deferrals, returning the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold January 10, 2022.
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 WCAB found that applicant's injury occurred within the course of employment under the personal comfort doctrine, based on credible testimony and circumstances of the parking spot swap and motor vehicle collision.
From the decision · page 1Defendant seeks reconsideration of the Findings of Fact and Award (F&A) issued on February 4, 2022, wherein the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found as relevant that on April 20, 2021 applicant sustained injuries to various body parts arising out of and in the course of his employment (AOE/COE) as a "Driving Logistics Associate/Driver" with defendant.