What the panel ordered
The WCAB grants the petition for reconsideration, rescinds the November 7, 2025 Findings and Order, and returns the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
Applicant seeks reconsideration of the November 7, 2025 Findings and Order (F&O) denying his claim to self-procure medical treatment outside defendant's Medical Provider Network and denying penalties, sanctions, and attorney's fees. The WCJ recommended denial of the petition for reconsideration.
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 WCAB found that the November 27, 2024 Minutes of Hearing constituted a valid and enforceable order requiring defendant to provide written authorization for medical treatment within 30 days, which defendant failed to timely provide, warranting reconsideration and further proceedings.
From the decision · page 2We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and the contents of the report of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons discussed below, we will grant applicant's Petition, rescind the F&O, and return this matter to the WCJ for further proceedings and decision.