What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Defendant filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the March 26, 2024 Findings and Order denying the petition.
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.
AOE/COEApplicant prevailedteeth · dental
The WCJ's decision was based on the credible testimony of the applicant and substantial medical evidence from panel QMEs Drs. Hamlet Davari and David Abri, supporting injury arising out of and in the course of employment to the teeth/dental and need for future medical care. Defendant's challenge to the substantiality of the medical evidence was rejected.
From the decision · page 1Defendant seeks reconsideration of a March 26, 2024 Joint Findings and Order (F&O) issued by a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) wherein the WCJ found injury arising out of and/or in the course of employment (AOE/COE) and a need for future medical to the teeth/dental based upon reporting from panel Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs), Drs. Hamlet Davari and David Abri.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.