What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration denied.
Defendant sought reconsideration of the Findings of Fact and Award issued by the WCJ on November 12, 2024; the WCJ recommended denial of the petition; the Appeals Board timely acted on the petition and denied reconsideration on February 14, 2025.
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 Appeals Board found that Victoria Sandoval was entirely dependent on the decedent for support at the time of his death, despite her limited earnings, because the decedent paid for virtually all living expenses and she could not afford to live independently.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This fact showed that her earnings were insufficient to support herself, supporting the finding of full dependency on the decedent.
The decedent paid virtually all living expenses including utilities and food for Victoria Sandoval, who lived with his parents.