What the panel ordered
Affirmed the Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration issued May 20, 2020 that defendant violated Labor Code section 132a by terminating applicant's employment.
Review of Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration issued May 20, 2020 affirming findings that defendant violated Labor Code section 132a by terminating applicant's employment and deferring penalty and compensation 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 evidence showed defendant knew of applicant's workers' compensation claim and terminated her employment based on that claim, violating section 132a.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Defendant knew of applicant's workers' compensation claim and explicitly relied on it as grounds for termination.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This knowledge and reliance established the violation of Labor Code section 132a.