What the panel ordered
WCJ’s decision of April 6, 2023 is RESCINDED and this matter is RETURNED to the trial level for further proceedings and decision by the WCJp. 2
While this matter has been pending on reconsideration, the parties have reached a proposed settlement.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
parties have reached a proposed settlement while matter pending on reconsideration
Favours neutral
requires return to trial level for WCJ to consider settlement
From the decision · page 1while this matter has been pending on reconsideration, the parties have reached a proposed settlement
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10961
District Office is precluded from acting on a case while it is pending on reconsideration
to permit review by the WCJ of the proposed settlement
From the decision · page 1Since the District Office is precluded from acting on a case while it is pending on reconsideration (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10961), in order to permit review by the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) of the proposed settlement, we will rescind the decision from which reconsideration is sought and return this matter to the trial level for the WCJ to consider the proposed settlement.