What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Petition for Reconsideration filed by applicant challenging the WCJ's finding on temporary work restrictions for the period from May 12, 2023 through March 19, 2024, considered under removal standard as interlocutory issue.
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 found that Dr. Richman's opinion on temporary partial disability and work restrictions was incomplete and lacked specificity, requiring further clarification. The petition for reconsideration was denied because the applicant did not show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Dr. Richman's opinion on temporary partial disability and work restrictions lacked specificity and documentary evidence about job duties involving heights or scaffolds.
Favours Defendant prevailed