What the panel ordered
Defendant's petition for reconsideration is granted; final decision deferred pending further review of the merits.
Defendant petitioned for reconsideration of the Appeals Board's July 22, 2025, order granting applicant's petition for reconsideration; Board grants defendant's petition and defers a final decision pending further review.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold July 22, 2025.
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 Board acted within the 60-day period required by amended section 5909, as the case was transmitted on August 20, 2025, and the decision was issued by October 20, 2025. The Board thus had jurisdiction to grant reconsideration and defer a final decision.
From the decision · page 2Here, according to Events, the case was transmitted to the Appeals Board on August 20, 2025, and 60 days from the date of transmission is Sunday, October 19, 2025, which by operation of law means this decision is due by Monday, October 20, 2025. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10600.). This decision is issued by or on October 20, 2025, so that we have timely acted on the Petition as required by section 5909(a).