What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration dismissed as premature; matter returned to trial level for hearing on setting aside Amended OACR
Petition for Reconsideration filed by applicant seeking to rescind Amended Order Approving Compromise and Release; dismissed as premature and remanded for hearing on good cause to set aside Amended OACR
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 premature because no hearing was held to admit evidence or assess applicant's contentions, thus due process was not satisfied and the record was incomplete.
From the decision · page 5As the moving party, applicant has the burden of proof to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he should be relieved from the C&R entered into with defendant. (See Lab. Code, § 5705 [the burden of proof rests upon the party with the affirmative of the issue]; see also Lab. Code, § 3202.5 ["All parties and lien claimants shall meet the evidentiary burden of proof on all issues by a preponderance of the evidence"].) However, because no hearing was held, the WCJ did not have the opportunity to assess applicant's arguments or evidence. In the absence of evidence, we are unable to evaluate applicant's contentions and the Petition is premature.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
No hearing was held and no evidence was admitted to evaluate applicant's contentions
Favours Defendant prevailed
Without a hearing and evidence, the Board could not assess good cause to set aside the Amended OACR, leading to dismissal of the petition as premature.
From the decision · page 5As the moving party, applicant has the burden of proof to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he should be relieved from the C&R entered into with defendant. (See Lab. Code, § 5705 [the burden of proof rests upon the party with the affirmative of the issue]; see also Lab. Code, § 3202.5 ["All parties and lien claimants shall meet the evidentiary burden of proof on all issues by a preponderance of the evidence"].) However, because no hearing was held, the WCJ did not have the opportunity to assess applicant's arguments or evidence. In the absence of evidence, we are unable to evaluate applicant's contentions and the Petition is premature.
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
Lab. Code, 5803
Appeals Board has continuing jurisdiction to rescind, alter, or amend any order, decision, or award for good cause
Applicant requested rescission of Amended OACR for alleged misinformation and misleading conduct; no hearing was held to assess good cause.
From the decision · page 3II. Subject to the limitations of section 5804, "The appeals board has continuing jurisdiction over all its orders, decisions, and awards made and entered under the provisions of [Division 4]... At any time, upon notice and after the opportunity to be heard is given to the parties in interest,
Lab. Code, 5909
Petition for reconsideration must be acted upon within 60 days of transmission to Appeals Board
The Appeals Board acted timely on the petition filed February 12, 2026, as the case was transmitted on February 24, 2026 and the decision was issued April 24, 2026, within 60 days.
From the decision · page 2Former Labor Code section 59091 provided that a petition for reconsideration was deemed denied unless the Appeals Board acted on the petition within 60 days from the date of filing. (Lab. Code, § 5909.) Effective July 2, 2024, section 5909 was amended to state in relevant part that:
Lab. Code, 5705; Lab. Code, 3202.5
Burden of proof rests on party with affirmative of the issue; all parties must meet evidentiary burden by preponderance of evidence
Applicant, as moving party, has burden to show good cause to be relieved from C&R; no evidence was presented due to lack of hearing.
From the decision · page 5As the moving party, applicant has the burden of proof to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he should be relieved from the C&R entered into with defendant. (See Lab. Code, § 5705 [the burden of proof rests upon the party with the affirmative of the issue]; see also Lab. Code, § 3202.5 ["All parties and lien claimants shall meet the evidentiary burden of proof on all issues by a preponderance of the evidence"].) However, because no hearing was held, the WCJ did not have the opportunity to assess applicant's arguments or evidence. In the absence of evidence, we are unable to evaluate applicant's contentions and the Petition is premature.
What proof carried it
The evidence the panel weighed, by kind.
No hearing was held and no evidence was admitted to evaluate applicant's contentions
From the decision · page 5As the moving party, applicant has the burden of proof to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he should be relieved from the C&R entered into with defendant. (See Lab. Code, § 5705 [the burden of proof rests upon the party with the affirmative of the issue]; see also Lab. Code, § 3202.5 ["All parties and lien claimants shall meet the evidentiary burden of proof on all issues by a preponderance of the evidence"].) However, because no hearing was held, the WCJ did not have the opportunity to assess applicant's arguments or evidence. In the absence of evidence, we are unable to evaluate applicant's contentions and the Petition is premature.
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