What the panel ordered
Decision rescinded; matter returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision by WCJ
Matter pending on reconsideration; parties reached proposed settlement; decision rescinded and matter returned to trial level for WCJ to consider settlement
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The Appeals Board rescinded the prior decision and returned the matter to the WCJ to consider the proposed settlement because the District Office cannot act while the case is pending reconsideration.
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.
Parties reached a proposed settlement while the matter was pending on reconsideration.