What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied
Petition for Reconsideration filed and denied by WCAB panel
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.
Other disputed issueDefendant prevailedlower back · left shoulder · left knee
The petition was denied because the petitioner failed to request Independent Bill Review within the required 30 days after the second bill review, making the bill deemed satisfied under Labor Code 4603.6(a).
From the decision · page 5It cannot be disputed that the cost-petitioner did not request Independent Bill Review. Pursuant to Labor Code 4603.6(a): If the only dispute is the amount of payment and the provider has received a second review that did not resolve the dispute, the provider may request an independent bill review within 30 calendar days of service of the second review pursuant to Section 4603.2 or 4622. If the provider fails to request an independent bill review within 30 days, the bill shall be deemed satisfied, and neither the employer nor the employee shall be liable for any further payment.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.