What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration is DENIED
Petition for Reconsideration from the Order Imposing Sanctions and Costs
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 found that CIGA improperly engaged in pre-application discovery by obtaining a defense QME report without proper objection and deposing the applicant twice without court order or stipulation, constituting bad faith conduct warranting sanctions and costs. CIGA's petition for reconsideration failed to raise valid points to reduce sanctions or costs.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
CIGA obtained Dr. Ramsey's report improperly without issuing any proper objection under the Labor Code, making the report inadmissible and subject to sanctions.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This improper pre-application discovery was a key basis for imposing sanctions and costs against CIGA.