What the panel ordered
Petition for Removal is dismissed as moot due to settlement
Petition for Removal filed by defendant regarding trial setting, later rendered moot by settlement
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 Petition for Removal became moot due to the parties reaching a settlement and requesting approval of compromise and release.
From the decision · page 1On May 19, 2021, defendant filed a Petition for Removal regarding the setting of this matter for trial. On July 1, 2021, defendant filed a letter addressed to the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) indicating that the parties have reached a settlement and requesting an order approving compromise and release. Due to this development, it appears the Petition for Removal is moot and will be dismissed.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Parties reached a settlement and requested an order approving compromise and release