What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Petition for Reconsideration filed by Central Valley Injured Workers' Legal Clinic (CVIWLC) after prior findings on attorney fees and penalties.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold June 28, 2021.
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 found no bad faith or frivolous conduct in the litigation of attorney fees, so no penalties or sanctions were imposed.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The litigation of the attorney fee issue was not found to be in bad faith or frivolous.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This fact led the WCJ to deny penalties, sanctions, attorney fees, or costs.