What the panel ordered
granted in part; F&A affirmed as amended to require attorney fees held in trust pending fee disclosure statementp. 2
Defendant filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the Findings and Award issued on April 23, 2025. The WCJ’s Report and Recommendation recommends the Petition be denied. We received an answer from applicant.
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.
ApportionmentApplicant prevailedhypertension
PQME Dr. Sherman fails to provide substantial evidence on the issue of apportionment and defendant failed to meet its burden
From the decision · page 7Defendant has failed in meeting its burden to establish apportionment, and, as such, we see no reason to disturb the F&A
It would be inequitable to charge applicant with an overpayment when the applicant was not responsible for the delay
From the decision · page 8