What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; Findings of Fact and Order rescinded; matter returned to WCJ for further proceedingsp. 5
DWD petition for reconsideration of WCJ Findings of Fact and Order finding partial dependency
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.
Deposition testimony alone is not substantial evidence on credibility; record must be developed further
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Favours Defendant prevailed
Deposition transcripts alone are not adequate basis for determining credibility
Depositions do not pertain to any other evidence submitted at trial
Favours Defendant prevailed
Absent credibility determination, testimony does not constitute substantial evidence