What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Petition for Reconsideration filed by prior counsel regarding division of attorney's fees; WCJ report reviewed and adopted; petition denied.
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 WCJ's division of attorney's fees was based on stipulated facts and relevant legal factors, and the petitioner's factual assertions were unsupported and violated Appeals Board Rule 10945.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The handling attorney at both prior and present counsel firms was Vanessa Cooksey, who assumed the same level of responsibility at both firms, albeit for different amounts of time.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This stipulated fact supported the WCJ's decision to divide fees based on time involved rather than care level differences.
Petitioner's factual assertions about greater responsibility and care by prior counsel were unsupported by evidence and violated Appeals Board Rule 10945.