What the panel ordered
July 2, 2019 Findings and Order amended to defer issues of application of Labor Code section 3600.5(b) and rollback under section 5500.5; all other issues deferred; case remanded to trial WCJ for further proceedings
Petition for Reconsideration granted to study legal and factual issues; decision after reconsideration issued
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold March 30, 2026.
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 deferred the issue of application of section 3600.5(b) because the question of Ohio's reciprocity statute effective date requires further factual development at the trial level.
From the decision · page 18For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED, as the Decision After Reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, that the July 2, 2019 Findings and Order is AMENDED as follows:
The Appeals Board deferred the rollback issue pending resolution of the section 3600.5(b) application at the trial level.
From the decision · page 18For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED, as the Decision After Reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, that the July 2, 2019 Findings and Order is AMENDED as follows:
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The effective date and applicability of Ohio's reciprocity statute during applicant's employment is uncertain and requires further factual development.
Favours neutral
This fact is critical to determining whether Labor Code section 3600.5 subdivision (b) exemption applies to the claim.
From the decision · page 18For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED, as the Decision After Reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, that the July 2, 2019 Findings and Order is AMENDED as follows:
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
Labor Code
Labor Code section 3600.5 subdivision (b)
Relevant to determining jurisdiction and applicability of exemption for terminal employer
From the decision · page 18For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED, as the Decision After Reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, that the July 2, 2019 Findings and Order is AMENDED as follows:
Labor Code
Labor Code section 5500.5 subdivision (a)
Relevant to determining rollback liability to prior employer if terminal employer is exempt
From the decision · page 18For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED, as the Decision After Reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, that the July 2, 2019 Findings and Order is AMENDED as follows:
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