What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied
Petition for Reconsideration filed by City of Los Angeles Police Department after Arbitrator's partial commutation award
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 Arbitrator's partial commutation award was upheld as it was within the Appeals Board's discretion and supported by substantial evidence including applicant's testimony and financial need related to home construction costs.
The Appeals Board acted within the 60-day period required by Labor Code section 5909 to deny the petition for reconsideration as timely.
From the decision · page 2Under section 5909(a), the Appeals Board must act on a petition for reconsideration within 60 days of transmission of the case to the Appeals Board. Transmission is reflected in Events in the Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS). Specifically, in Case Events, under Event Description is the phrase "Sent to Recon" and under Additional Information is the phrase "The case is sent to the Recon board."