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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, affirmed the WCJ's findings except to defer the issue of psychiatric injury and entitlement to psychiatric medical treatment, and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record.
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Published panel decisions, almost all since 2021: the litigated tail of a system that mostly settles. Issues and outcomes were extracted by AI and released only where the source passage checked. A row is a decision, never a claimant. Not legal advice.
The WCAB grants the Petition for Reconsideration, rescinds the WCJ's decision, substitutes a new Findings and Order finding Dr. Michaels's reports reimbursable as medical-legal expenses, and defers issues of amount, penalties, interest, and filing fee to the trial level.
The WCAB rescinded the WCJ's decision and allowed the matter to proceed to Independent Bill Review (IBR) for resolution of the medical-legal billing dispute.
The Appeals Board grants reconsideration, rescinds the March 5, 2024 Joint Findings and Order, and returns the matter to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
The Board rescinded the WCJ's October 19, 2020 Findings of Fact, Award, and Opinion on Decision and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
The WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the WCJ's decision, and ordered that the applicant is entitled to medical treatment for the left knee caused by the industrial injury.
Findings of Fact and Orders of WCJ dated August 2, 2023 rescinded; matter returned to WCJ for further proceedings consistent with parties' stipulation and WCAB interim order dated October 23, 2023.
The Petition for Reconsideration was granted, the prior Findings and Award rescinded, and a new Findings and Award substituted finding the applicant entitled to an additional psychiatric/psychology QME panel. The issue of whether the psyche injury caused further permanent disability was deferred.
The WCAB granted the Petition for Reconsideration, rescinded the February 5, 2024 Findings of Fact and Order, and substituted findings that Patterson is applicable to the issue of continued outpatient treatment at CNS, that defendant failed to meet its burden to prove a change in applicant's condition warranting discontinuation, and that applicant is entitled to continued outpatient treatment at CNS.
Petition for Reconsideration granted; original Findings and Order rescinded and substituted; issue of medical-legal evaluation liability deferred; defendant not liable for self-procured treatment outside MPN
The WCAB affirmed the Findings and Order except it amended the order to find that the MPN-IMR report from Dr. Michael Smith is substantial evidence that applicant is entitled to left hip surgery as a diagnostic procedure; Dr. Smith cannot address causation or medical need on an industrial basis; and Dr. Smith's report may not be sent to QME Dr. Charles Roland for review.
The Petition for Reconsideration was granted, the January 29, 2024 Findings and Award were rescinded, and the matter was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings.
Petition for Reconsideration granted in part; Findings and Order affirmed except issue of reimbursement for medical-legal evaluation deferred and matter returned to WCJ for further proceedings.
The WCAB rescinded the October 4, 2022 Findings and Award and ordered that applicant is entitled to a new QME evaluation; all other issues including costs and sanctions are deferred.
Petition for Reconsideration is granted; the December 7, 2023 Findings of Fact, Order; Opinion on Decision is rescinded and substituted with findings that defendant failed to meet its burden to show a change of circumstances warranting discontinuation of inpatient treatment; all other issues are deferred.
The Petition for Reconsideration was granted, the October 13, 2023 Findings of Fact and Award were rescinded, and the matter was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
Findings of Fact, Order and Award rescinded; issues of new and further disability, permanent disability benefits, and attorney fees deferred; matter returned to trial level for further proceedings.
The WCAB affirmed the WCJ's Findings of Fact except it amended Finding of Fact 4 to remove the reference to employment. The WCAB found that lien claimant did not meet its burden to prove the injury was AOE/COE and that the treatment was reasonable and necessary. The issue of sanctions was deferred and moot.
Petition for Reconsideration denied by the Appeals Board panel on November 27, 2023, affirming the WCJ's finding that Applicant failed to prove medical necessity of the disputed treatment in the October 28, 2021 RFA.
The WCAB rescinded the WCJ's Findings of Fact issued June 19, 2023, and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record consistent with the decision after reconsideration.