What the panel ordered
Findings and Order of January 24, 2020, rescinded; matter returned to WCJ for consideration of Compromise and Release and further proceedings
Petition for reconsideration of WCJ Findings and Order filed by defendant carrier; reconsideration granted; parties settled by Compromise and Release; matter returned to WCJ for settlement approval and further proceedings
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 WCJ found injury to psyche AOE/COE during the period August 23, 2016 to August 23, 2017, and rejected the good faith personnel action defense; defendant challenged the sufficiency of medical evidence and failure to apply Rolda analysis; the Appeals Board did not rule on the merits but rescinded the WCJ decision due to settlement.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
WCJ found applicant sustained injury to psyche arising out of and in the course of employment during August 23, 2016 to August 23, 2017
Favours Applicant prevailed