What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Petition for Reconsideration filed by applicant after Findings of Fact, Award & Orders issued on December 20, 2022; WCAB panel decision on February 28, 2023 denying 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.
The defendant met its burden to prove the applicant's employment was terminated for good cause, thus no entitlement to temporary disability after termination.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant was terminated for cause due to failure to comply with drug screening and failure to report to work thereafter.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This justified the termination as lawful good cause, negating entitlement to temporary disability after termination.