What the panel ordered
WCJ decision of December 17, 2021 rescinded; case returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision by WCJ
Matter pending on reconsideration; Appeals Board rescinded prior WCJ decision and returned case to trial level for further proceedings and decision by WCJ
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The Appeals Board rescinded the prior WCJ decision and returned the matter to the trial level to allow the WCJ to consider the proposed settlement, as the District Office is precluded from acting while the matter is pending on reconsideration.
From the decision · page 1It has come to the attention of the Appeals Board that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration, the parties have reached a proposed settlement.1
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Parties reached a proposed settlement while the matter was pending on reconsideration