What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration denied; October 12, 2020 Findings and Order affirmed
Petition for reconsideration or removal of the October 12, 2020 Findings and Order by the 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 found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm from denying removal and that reconsideration was an adequate remedy, thus affirming the WCJ's decision that the PQME selection was valid despite the strike dispute and replacement request.
From the decision · page 1Defendant seeks reconsideration, or in the alternative removal, regarding of the October 12, 2020 Findings and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). Therein, the WCJ found that the selection of Steven Meier, M.D., as panel qualified medical examiner (PQME) from panel number 7354140 is valid.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Both parties struck the same name from the PQME panel and applicant scheduled an appointment with Dr. Steven Meier, one of the two remaining physicians.