What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; WCJ decision of September 13, 2023 rescinded; case returned to trial level for further proceedings
Petition for Reconsideration granted, original WCJ decision rescinded, case returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision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The Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration to allow the WCJ to review the proposed settlement, rescinded the prior decision, and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings.
From the decision · page 1Since the District Office is precluded from acting on a case while it is pending on reconsideration (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10961), in order to permit review by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) of the proposed settlement, we will grant reconsideration, rescind the decision from which reconsideration is sought, and return this matter to the trial level for the WCJ to consider the proposed settlement. If the WCJ does not approve the settlement, the WCJ may issue an order reinstating the original decision and any aggrieved person may timely seek reconsideration from the reinstated decision. This is not a final decision on the merits of any of the issues pending on reconsideration.