What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration affirmed except amended to defer the issue of whether the County of Santa Barbara is applicant's employer and return matter to trial level for further proceedings consistent with Opinion; no orders at this time.
Remanded by the Second Appellate District Court of Appeals on December 5, 2023, for the issue of whether the County of Santa Barbara was applicant's employer and on the issue of costs under Labor Code section 5801; Appeals Board issues decision after remand.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold May 31, 2022.
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 Appeals Board deferred the issue of whether the County of Santa Barbara is applicant's employer and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with the Opinion after remand.
From the decision · page 22. The issue of whether the County of Santa Barbara is applicant's employer is deferred.