What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration dismissed as premature; matter returned to trial level for further proceedings consistent with opinion.
Applicant filed a petition for reconsideration of a May 19, 2023 Award approving stipulated settlement agreements; the WCJ issued a Report and Recommendation to deny or treat the petition as a set-aside request; the Board considered the petition and report and dismissed the petition as premature, returning the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
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 Board found the petition premature because there was no evidentiary record to evaluate the applicant's contention about a new injury after the stipulation was signed, so it dismissed the petition and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
From the decision · page 1Applicant seeks reconsideration of an Award, issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) on May 19, 2023, wherein the WCJ approved stipulated settlement agreements.