What the panel ordered
WCJ decision of May 2, 2023 rescinded; case returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision by WCJ
Matter pending on reconsideration; Appeals Board rescinded prior WCJ decision and returned case to trial level for further proceedings and decision by WCJ
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The Appeals Board rescinded the prior WCJ decision and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings on the stipulated issues, without deciding the merits.
From the decision · page 1It has come to the attention of the Appeals Board that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration1, the parties have entered into a joint stipulation regarding the issues in applicant's Petition for Reconsideration.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Parties entered into a joint stipulation regarding the issues in applicant's Petition for Reconsideration