What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Defendant filed a timely Petition for Reconsideration contending the WCJ acted without or in excess of powers; WCJ report recommended denial; WCAB panel adopted and incorporated WCJ report and denied reconsideration.
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 WCJ's findings that the injury arose out of and in the course of employment during a lunch break on the employer's premises were supported by testimony and legal precedent; defendant's arguments and cited cases were distinguishable and insufficient to overturn the decision.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant was injured on March 21, 2022, while stepping backward on rocks and a hose during her lunch break at the construction site where she worked.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This fact established the injury occurred on the employer's premises during a permitted lunch break, supporting compensability.