What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration granted; prior decision rescinded and matter returned to WCJ for further proceedings.
Defendant sought reconsideration of the July 29, 2025 Findings of Fact and Discovery Order, which found defendant waived entitlement to a QME panel by previously seeking the opinion of the AME. The WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the decision, and returned the matter for further proceedings.
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 defendant waived entitlement to a QME panel by previously seeking the opinion of the AME, but the WCAB found the record was inadequate and rescinded the decision, remanding for further proceedings.
From the decision · page 1Defendant seeks reconsideration of the Findings of Fact and Discovery Order (F&O) issued on July 29, 2025. The workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found, in relevant part, that Scott Graham, M.D., is the Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) for both ADJ18724961 and ADJ15255319 and that defendant waived entitlement to a medical-legal examination via a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) selected from Panel #7803054 for the cumulative injury by previously seeking the opinion of the AME.