What the panel ordered
Findings of Fact and Order of WCJ dated October 22, 2025, rescinded; matter remanded to WCJ for further proceedings consistent with this decision.p. 2
Petition for reconsideration of the Joint Findings of Fact and Order by WCJ on October 22, 2025, granted in part by interim order on January 30, 2026, matter remanded to WCJ for further proceedings by stipulation filed June 22, 2026.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold January 30, 2026.
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 matter was remanded to the WCJ for further proceedings to create a more complete record on this issue.
From the decision · page 2On June 22, 2026, the parties agreed to, and filed a signed “Stipulation to Remand Matter to Trial Level for Further Proceedings.” In pertinent part, the Stipulation states that: The parties agree to remand this matter to trial level for further proceedings without withdrawing their positions or arguments. Based on the record, the parties present the following issue: whether defendant was obligated to file a Petition for Determination of Medical-Legal Expense Dispute and concurrent Declaration of Readiness within 60 days of the provider’s objection as set forth by Labor Code § 4622. In addition, the WCJ shall address any other issue he deems appropriate.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The parties agreed to remand the matter to the trial level for further proceedings without withdrawing their positions or arguments.
Favours neutral
This agreement allowed the WCJ to create a more complete record on the issue of timeliness of filing the Petition for Determination of Medical-Legal Expense Dispute.
From the decision · page 2On June 22, 2026, the parties agreed to, and filed a signed “Stipulation to Remand Matter to Trial Level for Further Proceedings.” In pertinent part, the Stipulation states that: The parties agree to remand this matter to trial level for further proceedings without withdrawing their positions or arguments. Based on the record, the parties present the following issue: whether defendant was obligated to file a Petition for Determination of Medical-Legal Expense Dispute and concurrent Declaration of Readiness within 60 days of the provider’s objection as set forth by Labor Code § 4622. In addition, the WCJ shall address any other issue he deems appropriate.
What the panel did with the medical opinions
The role the physician served, and the weight the opinion carried. Physicians are named here as the decision names them; we do not score them.
Sought reconsideration of the WCJ's denial of claims for interest, penalties, sanctions, and attorney fees related to payment for his QME report.
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
Labor Code § 4622
Labor Code § 4622
The issue presented for further proceedings was whether the defendant was obligated to file a Petition for Determination of Medical-Legal Expense Dispute and concurrent Declaration of Readiness within 60 days of the provider’s objection as set forth by this statute.
From the decision · page 2On June 22, 2026, the parties agreed to, and filed a signed “Stipulation to Remand Matter to Trial Level for Further Proceedings.” In pertinent part, the Stipulation states that: The parties agree to remand this matter to trial level for further proceedings without withdrawing their positions or arguments. Based on the record, the parties present the following issue: whether defendant was obligated to file a Petition for Determination of Medical-Legal Expense Dispute and concurrent Declaration of Readiness within 60 days of the provider’s objection as set forth by Labor Code § 4622. In addition, the WCJ shall address any other issue he deems appropriate.
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