What the panel ordered
Petitions for reconsideration granted; final decision deferred pending further reviewp. 10
Petitions for reconsideration granted from WCJ's May 2, 2025 Amended Joint Findings, Award & Order
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 total disabilityRemandedheart/circulatory system · arrhythmias · atrial fibrillation · hypertension · right knee · lumbar spine · cervical spine
WCJ added ratings to reach 112% PTD; Board grants reconsideration to review whether CVC rebuttal under Vigil was properly applied
From the decision · page 6On May 2, 2025, the WCJ issued the F&A, determining in relevant part that applicant’s permanent disability was permanent and total. (Finding of Fact no.1.) The WCJ issued a corresponding award, and determined that pursuant to section 5500.5, liability for the injury rested with the County of San Benito. (Finding of Fact No.