What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied
Petition for Reconsideration filed by Defendant, verified and timely, challenging the WCJ's order to send the matter to Independent Bill Review (IBR)
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 correctly ordered the parties to Independent Bill Review (IBR) because the dispute over the correct CPT code and amount owed is subject to IBR jurisdiction, not WCAB jurisdiction.
From the decision · page 36. Petitioner alleges: The matter should not be sent to IBR because the
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The dispute concerns the correct CPT code to use for lien claimant's billing, which affects the amount owed under the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS).
Favours Defendant prevailed