What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted solely to admit applicant's exhibits 1-15 into evidence; otherwise, the Findings and Order of November 20, 2025, affirmed.
Defendant sought reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued on November 20, 2025, which found defendant failed to prove the claim was barred under Labor Code sections 5400 and 5405 and ordered further record development including additional QME panels.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold August 6, 2025.
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 good cause for additional QME panels in orthopedic surgery and psychology to further develop the record on the nature and extent of injury, including whether the injury was an exacerbation or industrial aggravation of a pre-existing condition.