What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration granted; final decision deferred pending further review of the merits and the record.
Defendant petitioned for reconsideration of the WCJ's Findings and Award issued November 12, 2025, which found applicant sustained industrial injury and was 100% permanently disabled. The Appeals Board grants reconsideration and defers a final decision pending further review of the record and applicable law.
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 could not determine from the record what applicant's scheduled rating is, whether the medical evidence is substantial, or whether apportionment was properly addressed. Further review and possible development of the record are required.
From the decision · page 7Here, upon preliminary review of the record, we are unable to determine what applicant's scheduled rating is. As such, we will grant reconsideration to further study the record and to determine if it is possible to identify applicant's scheduled rating or if further proceedings may be necessary on this point.