What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration denied; petition for removal denied
Petition for reconsideration and removal filed and considered by the Appeals Board, based on WCJ report
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 acted within the 60-day period required by Labor Code section 5909, so the petition for reconsideration was timely denied.
From the decision · page 2Here, according to Events, the case was transmitted to the Appeals Board on October 31, 2025, and 60 days from the date of transmission is December 30, 2025. This decision is issued by or on December 30, 2025, so that we have timely acted on the petition as required by section 5909(a).
The Board found that using the case number instead of the claim number to request the QME panel was functionally equivalent and did not harm the defendant, so the petition for removal was denied.