What the panel ordered
Reconsideration granted, March 17, 2026 Findings and Award rescinded, matter returned to trial level for further proceedings.
Applicant sought reconsideration of the March 17, 2026 Findings and Award, which found 6% permanent partial disability after apportionment; WCAB granted reconsideration, rescinded the F&A, and remanded for further proceedings.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 apportionment opinions of both the PTP and QME were found incomplete and not substantial evidence, as neither adequately explained the causal relationship or overlap between the prior and current injuries, nor the basis for the percentage of apportionment.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Neither the QME nor the PTP adequately explained how the prior 2008 right knee injury caused 60% of the current permanent disability or addressed overlap between prior and current injuries.
Favours neutral
This deficiency rendered their apportionment opinions not substantial evidence, requiring remand for further development of the record.