What the panel ordered
Further briefing allowed; final decision to be rendered after briefing period.
Petition for reconsideration granted to study factual and legal issues regarding jurisdiction and contract interpretation under Labor Code section 3600.5, with further briefing allowed.
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 WCAB must consider the Court of Appeal decision in Atlanta Falcons v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (Gandy) (2025) 114 Cal.App.5th 1268 regarding what constitutes a California contract for hire, which requires liberal construction favoring California jurisdiction.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant was hired in California by a California-based team, the Oakland Raiders, and the Panthers assumed the contract when the applicant was traded.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This fact is central to determining whether the WCAB has jurisdiction over the cumulative trauma injury claim under Labor Code section 3600.5.