What the panel ordered
Defendant's Petition for Reconsideration is granted. Final decision after reconsideration is deferred pending further review of the merits and the entire record.
Defendant filed a timely verified Petition for Reconsideration dated September 18, 2024, challenging the Findings of Fact and Award and Order issued on August 28, 2024. The WCJ filed a Report and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration recommending denial of reconsideration. The Appeals Board granted defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and deferred final decision pending further review.
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 granted reconsideration due to the voluminous record and lack of sufficient time to review the merits within the current time constraints, despite deficiencies in the defendant's petition.
From the decision · page 6Accordingly, and to allow all parties due process and to further our obligation to achieve a substantial understanding of the record when deciding reconsideration, we will grant reconsideration to study the issues presented.