What the panel ordered
The Appeals Board granted the Petition for Reconsideration, rescinded the Findings and Order of June 17, 2025, including the Notice of Intent to Issue Sanctions, and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
Applicant sought reconsideration of the Findings and Order and Notice of Intent to Issue Sanctions issued by the WCJ on June 17, 2025. The WCJ recommended denial of the petition. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the Findings and Order, returning the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings consistent with the decision.
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 that the WCJ's decision lacked a complete record and failed to address the dismissal issue before sanctions, warranting reconsideration and rescission of the Findings and Order.
From the decision · page 5Despite applicant filing a single petition that both sought to dismiss the Application and sought sanctions against defendant for filing the Application, the issue of whether the Application should be dismissed has yet to be addressed. This omission is improper.