What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied
Petition for Reconsideration filed by Defendant after Findings and Award issued on 12/20/2022, timely and verified
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 petition for reconsideration was denied because the WCJ's findings and award were supported by substantial evidence and the petitioner's contentions were found incorrect.
From the decision · page 1We 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 stated in the WCJ's report, which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The Utilization Review denial of Zanaflex was untimely, rendering it invalid and not subject to IMR.