What the panel ordered
Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration issued by the Appeals Board on April 13, 2022, and Findings of Fact issued on November 8, 2021, are rescinded; matter returned to trial level.
Remittitur issued by the Supreme Court and Fourth District Court of Appeal, reversing the WCAB decision and returning the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold April 13, 2022.
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 Supreme Court and Court of Appeal reversed the WCAB decision and provided guidance on damages under Labor Code section 4553, leading to rescission of prior decisions and remand for further proceedings.
From the decision · page 1The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal, which reversed the opinion of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and provided the parties with guidance as to what may constitute an award of damages under Labor Code section 4553.