Alzario Moreno — ADJ8928136, ADJ14040124

Applicant Alzario Moreno, a material handler, was found by the WCJ to have sustained cumulative injuries to multiple body parts during employment with Nowell Steel, resulting in a joint award against Zurich and ICW of 79% permanent partial disability, temporary disability, and future medical care. Both insurers petitioned for reconsideration challenging the temporary and permanent disability findings and the joint award. The Board granted reconsideration to study the issues, after which the parties participated in a commissioners' settlement conference and filed a fully executed Compromise and Release on December 6, 2021. To expedite review and approval of the settlement, the Board rescinded the April 23, 2021 Findings and Award and Order and remanded the matter to the WCJ to consider the Compromise and Release. The Board expressly stated its decision was not a ruling on the merits of the petitions.