What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration is denied.
Defendant seeks reconsideration of the Joint Findings of Fact and Opinion issued on January 29, 2026, which found that the liens of Dr. Schwarz are not dismissed.
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.
LiensDefendant prevailedlower extremities · trunk · knee · abdomen · right knee · left knee · hypertension · lumbar spine · upper digestive tract · diabetes · lower extremity · circulatory system · leg · psyche · finger · back · lower leg · fingers
The WCJ found the liens of Dr. Schwarz are not dismissed because the declarations were either timely or the untimely filing had no legal consequence, supported by liberal pleading principles and the fact that treatment is not apportionable.
From the decision · page 3On November 20, 2025, the matter was resubmitted for decision on the same issue with the same stipulations. On January 29, 2026, the WCJ issued Findings of Fact in which it was found that the liens of Dr. Schwarz are not dismissed. She opined that for the latter two claims the declarations were clearly timely and that for the earlier filed claims, though the declarations were not filed timely pursuant to section 4903.8(d), that there is no consequence for the untimely filing.