What the panel ordered
Petition for disqualification dismissed as untimely and unsupported by affidavit; disqualification denied on merits.
Petition for disqualification of the WCJ filed on February 27, 2026, seeking disqualification based on alleged improper conduct at a recent conference.
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 petition was dismissed as untimely and unsupported by affidavit, and on the merits the WCJ's conduct did not meet grounds for disqualification under the cited law and rules.
From the decision · page 1Applicant seeks disqualification of the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) based upon generalized allegations that the WCJ acted improperly at a recent conference.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The petition for disqualification was filed on February 27, 2026, more than 10 days after the alleged improper conduct on February 4, 2026.