What the panel ordered
Order that applicant take nothing by way of his claim is affirmed as amended.
Petition for Reconsideration granted to amend the WCJ's decision to order that applicant take nothing by way of his claim; otherwise, WCJ's findings affirmed.
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.
AOE/COEDefendant prevailedright leg · right foot
Applicant failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury occurred arising out of and in the course of employment; medical evidence showed no cumulative injury through last date of employment; applicant's testimony lacked credibility and was inconsistent with medical records; QME changed opinion to no industrial injury after reviewing prior claims.
From the decision · page 3Applicant, who is represented, filed, in pro per, a timely and verified Petition for Reconsideration from the Findings of Fact and Order, issued on November 14, 2022, which found that applicant did not sustain an industrial injury to his right leg and right foot as part of a cumulative trauma through the last date of his employment in 2017. I further issued an order dismissing the case with prejudice.