What the panel ordered
Applicant's petition for reconsideration granted; defendant's petition denied; November 26, 2024 Second Amended Findings and Award affirmed with amendments to Findings nos. 3, 4, 6, and 11; issues of temporary disability length and attorney's fees deferred.
Petitions for reconsideration filed by both applicant and defendant; case transmitted to Appeals Board for decision on reconsideration.
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.
Defendant failed to meet burden of proof for apportionment under Labor Code sections 4663 and 4664 due to lack of medical evidence and prior award documentation.
From the decision · page 8As to the issue of apportionment, we adopt and incorporate the following from the Report:
Attorney's fees issue was deferred pending determination of temporary disability period.