What the panel ordered
The Joint Findings and Order issued on June 3, 2021, is rescinded; the Compromise and Release filed November 9, 2021, is approved.
Petition for reconsideration of the Joint Findings and Order issued by the WCJ on June 3, 2021, denying reopening for new and further disability.
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 good cause to reopen for new and further disability, but the parties later resolved the matter by Compromise and Release, which the WCAB approved as adequate and in the applicant's best interest.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant sustained injuries to his low back on June 9, 2011, and during a cumulative period ending June 1, 2011, resulting in 52% permanent partial disability.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This established the basis for the claims and the prior permanent disability rating.