What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration deniedp. 3
Defendant petitioned for reconsideration of WCJ's Findings and Order denying request to amend final Award after five-year limitation period
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.
Five-year limitation period expired; no extrinsic fraud or mistake shown to set aside final award
From the decision · page 1We have considered the allegations of the Petition for Reconsideration and the contents of the report of the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) with respect thereto. Based on our review of the record, and for the reasons stated in the WCJ’s report, which we adopt and incorporate, we will deny reconsideration.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Five years elapsed from 11/9/16 injury date before defendant sought to amend Award