What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration deniedp. 6
Defendant's petition for reconsideration of WCJ's Findings of Fact and Award dated June 2, 2021
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 prevailedlumbar spine
WCJ's credibility determination accepted; applicant's testimony consistent with medical history and defense witnesses
From the decision · page 4determination regarding applicant’s credibility and we do not disturb his decision that applicant sustained injury AOE/COE.
ApportionmentDefendant prevailedlumbar spine
Medical treatment award for single employer/carrier injury may not be apportioned; prior settlement does not permit apportionment