What the panel ordered
Order Granting Change of Venue issued on February 4, 2022 is rescinded and the matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings
Petition for Removal of Order Granting Change of Venue issued on February 4, 2022
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 failed to make a record of evidence presented at the hearing on venue transfer, leaving the Appeals Board unable to evaluate the merits of the petition, thus the Board rescinded the order and returned the matter for further proceedings.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The WCJ adjudicated the transfer of venue issue at the January 19, 2022 status conference without making a record of the evidence presented.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This failure left the Appeals Board unable to evaluate the merits of the petition to transfer venue, leading to rescission of the order and remand for further proceedings.