What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; WCJ's November 3, 2021 Findings and Order rescinded; matter returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision
Petition for Reconsideration granted, original WCJ decision rescinded, matter returned to trial level for further proceedings
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The Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration and rescinded the prior WCJ decision, returning the matter for further proceedings.
From the decision · page 1The Appeals Board has been advised that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration, a proposed settlement has been reached. Therefore, we will grant reconsideration, rescind the decision from which reconsideration is sought, and return this matter to the trial level for the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) to consider the proposed settlement. If the WCJ does not approve the settlement, the WCJ may issue an order reinstating the original decision and any aggrieved person may timely seek reconsideration from the reinstated decision. This is not a final decision on the merits of any of the issues pending on reconsideration.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
A proposed settlement was reached while the matter was pending on reconsideration.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This fact led the Appeals Board to grant reconsideration and return the matter to the trial level for the WCJ to consider the settlement.
From the decision · page 1The Appeals Board has been advised that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration, a proposed settlement has been reached. Therefore, we will grant reconsideration, rescind the decision from which reconsideration is sought, and return this matter to the trial level for the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) to consider the proposed settlement. If the WCJ does not approve the settlement, the WCJ may issue an order reinstating the original decision and any aggrieved person may timely seek reconsideration from the reinstated decision. This is not a final decision on the merits of any of the issues pending on reconsideration.
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
Labor Code provisions governing reconsideration
The Appeals Board applied the statutory provisions to grant reconsideration and remand the matter.
From the decision · page 1The Appeals Board has been advised that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration, a proposed settlement has been reached. Therefore, we will grant reconsideration, rescind the decision from which reconsideration is sought, and return this matter to the trial level for the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) to consider the proposed settlement. If the WCJ does not approve the settlement, the WCJ may issue an order reinstating the original decision and any aggrieved person may timely seek reconsideration from the reinstated decision. This is not a final decision on the merits of any of the issues pending on reconsideration.
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