What the panel ordered
WCJ decision of May 30, 2025 rescinded; case returned to trial level for further proceedings and decision on proposed settlement
Matter pending on reconsideration; Appeals Board rescinded prior WCJ decision and returned case to trial level for further proceedings on proposed settlement
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold August 11, 2025.
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The Appeals Board rescinded the prior WCJ decision and returned the matter to the trial level to allow the WCJ to consider the proposed settlement, as the District Office cannot act while reconsideration is pending.
From the decision · page 1It has come to the attention of the Appeals Board that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration, the parties have reached a proposed settlement.