What the panel ordered
Reconsideration granted; December 13, 2023 F&O rescinded; new findings that Windy City Thunderbolts waived defense of lack of personal jurisdiction; further record development required for personal jurisdiction over Kansas City Royals; applicant's election under Labor Code section 5500.5 affirmed as inappropriate.
Petition for reconsideration of the December 13, 2023 Findings and Order (F&O) by defendant Kansas City Royals, challenging personal jurisdiction determinations and due process claims.
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's finding that the applicant's election under section 5500.5 against Windy City Thunderbolts was inappropriate was not challenged and thus affirmed.
From the decision · page 9FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The "election" pursuant to Labor Codes section 5500.5 against Windy City Thunderbolts
The WCJ found possible personal jurisdiction over Kansas City Royals but required further evidence, specifically applicant's testimony, to determine jurisdiction. The WCAB affirmed this as an interlocutory order subject to removal standard and denied removal.