What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration granted; WCJ’s F&A affirmed except that § 4658(d) rate and attorney-fee issues are deferred and the matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedingsp. 7
Defendant’s petition for reconsideration of WCJ’s January 14, 2025 Findings and Award
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold July 3, 2023.
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.
Dr. Newton’s apportionment opinions failed to explain how and why prior injuries or degenerative conditions caused or contributed to the present level of permanent disability; therefore the WCJ’s finding of no apportionment is affirmed
From the decision · page 4This analysis is wholly inadequate. The doctor assigns percentages without explanation, and then further fails to explain the how and why the prior injuries or impairment contributed and/or caused the impairment in the instant injury.