What the panel ordered
Defendant’s Petition for Reconsideration is denied; WCJ’s unapportioned 45% permanent disability award stands.p. 7
Defendant petitions for reconsideration of WCJ’s Findings and Award of December 13, 2024.
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.
ApportionmentApplicant prevailedcervical spine · lumbar spine
QME’s apportionment opinion lacks substantial evidence because it fails to explain how or why each non-industrial factor caused 50% of the permanent disability.
From the decision · page 5Based on the doctor’s failure to provide substantial medical evidence on the issue of apportionment, applicant is entitled to an unapportioned award.
Permanent disability ratingApplicant prevailedneck · low back · thoracic spine · right shoulder · arms · hands