What the panel ordered
Decision rescinded and matter returned to trial level for WCJ to consider proposed settlement
Matter pending on reconsideration; decision rescinded and returned to WCJ for further proceedings on proposed settlement
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The matter was pending reconsideration and a proposed settlement was reached, requiring the decision to be rescinded and returned to the WCJ for settlement consideration.
From the decision · page 1It has come to the attention of the Appeals Board that, while this matter has been pending on reconsideration1, the parties have reached a proposed settlement.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Matter pending on reconsideration
Precluded District Office action; required rescission and return to WCJ for settlement review