What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied
Petition for Reconsideration filed and denied by the Appeals Board after review of the WCJ Report and original 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 evidence showed that the applicant was not an employee under the ABC test; he rented space and used his own tools, and the defendants did not control his work, so employment was not established.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant rented space from King Auto Sales and Rex Auto Sales and used his own tools, paying rent to the defendants.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This fact showed lack of control by defendants over applicant's work, negating employment under the ABC test.
Defendants closed business before the injury date and denied employing applicant.
Favours Defendant prevailed