What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration granted; WCJ’s Findings and Order rescinded; matter returned to trial level for further development of the record, analysis, and decision.p. 5
Applicant’s petition for reconsideration of WCJ’s Findings and Order (take-nothing) granted; WCAB issues decision after reconsideration.
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.
WCJ’s credibility determination relied in part on a medical question (whether symptoms could worsen months after the incident) that requires expert opinion; record must be developed.
From the decision · page 1As explained below, we will grant reconsideration, rescind the WCJ’s decision, and return this matter to the trial level for further development of the record, analysis, and decision.