What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; final decision deferred pending further reviewp. 7
SIBTF petition for reconsideration of WCJ's December 10, 2024 Amended Findings and Award granting 100% permanent disability against SIBTF
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.
Permanent disability ratingRemandedlumbar spine · bilateral lower extremities · cardiovascular system
Whether bilateral leg pain from lumbar injury and heart disease meets the 5% opposite and corresponding member threshold for SIBTF eligibility requires further study
From the decision · page 5We grant reconsideration to further study this issue.
Permanent disability ratingRemandedcardiovascular system · left knee
Whether Dr. Mahawar's reports constitute substantial medical evidence and whether preexisting disabilities are labor disabling requires further review