What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; final decision deferred pending further review.
Defendant's Petition for Reconsideration granted; final decision after reconsideration deferred pending further review of merits and entire record.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold March 6, 2023.
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 applicant temporarily totally disabled for 104 weeks and entitled to penalties, but the Appeals Board granted reconsideration for further review due to insufficient substantial evidence.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Defendant showed good cause for replacement panel in Neurology due to Dr. Abbott Krieger's unavailability.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This led to granting the replacement panel and reconsideration for further review of medical evidence.