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 initially awarded payment for some invoices but denied others; the parties later settled to pay a reduced amount, which the WCAB approved.
From the decision · page 1Lien Claimant, Citywide Scanning Service, Inc. and Defendant, State Compensation Insurance Fund both petitioned for reconsideration of the Joint Findings and Award issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) in this matter on January 14, 2022. In that decision, the WCJ awarded lien claimant payment of invoices for securing copies of the records of SCIF, Dr. Brautbar, KID Collection, and James H. McGuire, 4 of the 11 unpaid and/or disputed invoices.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Lien claimant Citywide Scanning Service, Inc. had 11 unpaid and/or disputed invoices for copy services.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This fact was central to the dispute over payment amounts and the petitions for reconsideration.
From the decision · page 1Lien Claimant, Citywide Scanning Service, Inc. and Defendant, State Compensation Insurance Fund both petitioned for reconsideration of the Joint Findings and Award issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) in this matter on January 14, 2022. In that decision, the WCJ awarded lien claimant payment of invoices for securing copies of the records of SCIF, Dr. Brautbar, KID Collection, and James H. McGuire, 4 of the 11 unpaid and/or disputed invoices.