What the panel ordered
Petition for disqualification denied
Petition for disqualification of the WCJ filed on November 5, 2024
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's Report and analysis showed no grounds for disqualification based on bias or prejudgment, and the petition was not supported by specific facts as required.
From the decision · page 1Applicant seeks disqualification of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) based upon the allegation that the WCJ was considering sanctions due to applicant attorney's failure to appear for trial due to calendar conflict and based upon the allegation that the WCJ advised applicant to accept a settlement offer.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The WCJ was considering sanctions due to applicant attorney's failure to appear for trial due to calendar conflict.