What the panel ordered
Reconsideration granted, WCJ's Findings rescinded, and matter returned to WCJ for further proceedings and new decision.
Applicant sought reconsideration of the WCJ's August 7, 2023 Findings of Fact, which found applicant did not sustain his burden of proof as to the allegation of untimely UR.
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.
Medical treatment / UR / IMRRemandedshoulders · low back · right knee
There was insufficient evidence in the record to determine whether the UR was timely, as threshold documents (RFA and medical report with proof of service) were not admitted into evidence.
From the decision · page 4Accordingly, we grant reconsideration, rescind the Findings, and return the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings consistent with this opinion, and to issue a new decision from which any aggrieved person may timely seek reconsideration.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.