What the panel ordered
Decision of March 5, 2025 affirmed except amended to correct case number from ADJ20141320 to ADJ20141319
Petition for reconsideration granted to amend case number and affirm the decision of March 5, 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.
Defendant failed to present evidence of a closer, equally effective treatment location; applicant's chosen doctor is within a reasonable geographic distance.
From the decision · page 4Applicant sustained an admitted injury to his low back on 11/27/2024. Applicant currently resides in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Applicant elected Dr. Nassos in Sherman Oaks, CA as his primary treating physician pursuant to letter dated December 11, 2024 (Joint Exhibit 1). The distance from applicant's residence to the doctor's office is approximately 300 miles.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.