What the panel ordered
The WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the Findings and Order issued on September 28, 2023, and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record.
Applicant sought reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued on September 28, 2023 by a WCJ, which found no compensable injury; the WCAB granted reconsideration and rescinded the F&O, returning the matter to trial for further development of the record.
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 found no compensable injury because the injury did not occur in the course of employment; however, the WCAB found the medical evidence incomplete and not substantial, requiring further development of the record to determine compensability.
From the decision · page 1Applicant in pro per seeks reconsideration of the Findings and Order (F&O) issued on September 28, 2023 by a workers' compensation administration law judge (WCJ). The WCJ found that applicant did not meet his burden of proof to establish that he sustained an injury to his nervous system-psyche on September 18, 2022 in the course of his employment. The WCJ ordered that applicant take nothing by reason his workers' compensation claim.