What the panel ordered
Petition for removal granted; order taking matter off calendar rescinded; matter returned to trial level for further proceedings
Petition for removal from order taking matter off calendar filed by applicant; WCJ had issued order taking matter off calendar for further record development without creating a record or explaining need; WCJ Report recommended denial of removal; Appeals Board granted removal and rescinded order, returning matter to trial level for record creation
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 WCJ's order taking the matter off calendar was issued without creating a record or explaining the need for further development, violating due process and causing irreparable harm; removal was proper to allow record creation and protect due process rights.
From the decision · page 1Applicant has filed a petition for removal from the order taking the matter off calendar issued on August 13, 2025, by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ).
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.