What the panel ordered
The Joint Order to Pay Attorney's Fees and Costs issued on November 24, 2020, is rescinded and the matter is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings.
Petition for reconsideration granted to review the Joint Order to Pay Attorney's Fees and Costs issued by the WCJ on November 24, 2020, 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The WCJ's Joint Order was rescinded due to insufficient record to evaluate the reasonableness of the attorney's fees and costs, lack of detailed findings, and failure to consider lien claimant's objections.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The WCJ's Joint Order lacked sufficient detail and did not address lien claimant's objections to the attorney's fees and costs.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This lack of detail and failure to consider objections made it impossible to evaluate the reasonableness of the fees and costs, leading to rescission and remand.