What the panel ordered
Decision of January 13, 2025 rescinded; matter returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision by WCJ
Matter pending on reconsideration; decision rescinded and returned to trial level for WCJ to consider proposed settlement
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold April 18, 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The matter was pending on reconsideration, but the parties reached a proposed settlement, so the WCAB rescinded the prior decision and returned the matter to the WCJ for settlement consideration.
From the decision · page 1It has come to the attention of the Appeals Board that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration, the parties have reached a proposed settlement.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.