What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration granted; final decision deferred pending further review
Petition for Reconsideration granted and final decision deferred pending further review
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.
Due process concerns regarding notice to lien claimant and consideration of liens require granting reconsideration and further review of the record and merits.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Lien claimant did not receive formal notice of arbitration hearing and did not appear.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This failure of notice denied due process to the lien claimant, requiring reconsideration.
From the decision · page 2Preliminarily, we note the following: The transcript of arbitration proceedings (TOP) held on April 15, 2024, states that there was no appearance at the arbitration by lien claimant Los Angeles County Child Support Services (LACCSS) Department (TOP, p. 5:20-23.), even though their lien was specifically raised as an issue. As stated by lien claimant in their Petition: