What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Applicant filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the Findings and Orders issued on February 7, 2025, which was denied by the WCAB panel decision on May 21, 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 applicant failed to prove a prima facie case or actual violation of Labor Code section 132a by preponderance of the evidence, as the termination was based on valid disciplinary reasons unrelated to the workers' compensation claims.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant violated Kaiser HIPPA policies by accessing medical chart of a patient no longer in her care, which was the basis for termination.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This misconduct was treated with utmost seriousness by employer and justified termination unrelated to workers' compensation claims.