What the panel ordered
Denied defendant's petition for reconsideration; granted reconsideration to amend Finding of Fact number 6 to award permanent total disability indemnity payments retroactive to September 22, 2015.
Defendant petitioned for reconsideration of the WCJ's February 26, 2021 Findings and Award; WCAB reviewed and issued decision on May 14, 2021.
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 found applicant permanently totally disabled at 100% and awarded permanent disability indemnity retroactive to the date defendant stopped temporary disability payments in 2015, which the WCAB affirmed and amended accordingly.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Applicant sustained an industrial injury on July 9, 2013, causing injuries related to fibromyalgia and rhabdomyolysis including internal, eyes, neurological, sleep, headaches and psyche.
Favours Applicant prevailed