CHARLENE ADAMS vs. ST. FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SEDGWICK CMS

Defendant sought reconsideration of an Appeals Board Order and Decision After Reconsideration that had rescinded a WCJ's Findings and Order and remanded the case. The Appeals Board, after reviewing the petition and answer, determined that the petition for reconsideration was filed against a non-final, interlocutory order. Citing Labor Code sections and established precedent regarding finality of orders, the Board concluded that such orders do not determine substantive rights or liabilities and are not subject to reconsideration. Consequently, the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration was dismissed.