What the panel ordered
Findings of Fact and Order issued by the WCJ on August 23, 2021 were rescinded; Compromise and Release filed on June 20, 2022 was approved
Applicant petitioned for reconsideration of the Findings and Award issued by the WCJ on August 23, 2021; reconsideration was granted to study the issues
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 Board found the settlement amount adequate and in the applicant's best interest after considering the entire record and risks of further litigation.
From the decision · page 2its own motion or on the application of either party, enter its award based upon the release or compromise agreement." (See Lab. Code § 5003 [setting forth requirements for form and contents of the agreement].) After considering the Compromise and Release in light of the entire record and the risks to applicant of further litigation, we conclude that the settlement amount is adequate and that the agreement is in applicant's best interest. Therefore, as our Decision After Reconsideration, we rescind the Findings of Fact and Order and approve the Compromise and Release. Finally, we commend the parties for their willingness to bargain in good faith and resolve this matter without the need for further litigation. For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED as the Decision After Reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board that the Findings of Fact and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge on August 23, 2021 be RESCINDED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Compromise and Release filed on June 20, 2021, be APPROVED.