Opinion
Anaheim District Office
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR REMOVAL AND DECISION AFTER REMOVAL
MARGUERITE SWEENEY, COMMISSIONER.
The Appeals Board has been advised that, while this matter has been pending on removal, a proposed settlement has been reached. Therefore, the Appeals Board will grant the Petition for Removal, rescind the decision from which removal is sought, and return this matter to the trial level for the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) to consider the proposed settlement. If the WCJ does not approve the settlement, the WCJ may issue an order reinstating the original decision and either party may timely challenge the reinstated decision by appropriate petition.
For the foregoing reasons,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Removal is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED as the Decision After Removal of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board that the WCJ's decision of July 20, 2021 is RESCINDED and this matter is RETURNED to the trial level for further proceedings and decision by the WCJ.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD
I CONCUR, DEIDRA E. LOWE, COMMISSIONER, KATHERINE A. ZALEWSKI, CHAIR.
SERVICE MADE ON THE ABOVE DATE ON THE PERSONS LISTED BELOW AT THEIR ADDRESSES SHOWN ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD.
FRANCISCO PEREZ
BAZIAK & STEEVENS
STANDER REUBENS THOMAS KINSEY