What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration granted; WCJ's finding that applicant failed to meet 35% PD threshold reversed; issue of SIBTF eligibility deferred for further proceedingsp. 2
Applicant petition for reconsideration of WCJ's June 10, 2025 Findings of Fact and Order denying SIBTF benefits
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold February 21, 2025.
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.
Permanent disability ratingRemandedlow back · left hip · left knee · right knee · hypertension · constipation
C&R does not constitute a finding of permanent disability; WCJ's conclusion that only orthopedic PD (16%) counted was unfounded
From the decision · page 5Accordingly, we conclude that the finding that applicant did not meet the 35% eligibility threshold is unfounded. The underlying case did not make any findings as to injury and/or permanent disability.