D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, r. 7-267
The designated Review Panel shall dispose of the matter under review, utilizing the standards of review contained in section 266 of this Chapter, by issuing a decision:
If a substantial question of law or fact prevents the Review Panel from affirming the compensation order, decision or award under review, the Review Panel may order that it be set aside and remand the case for additional proceedings based upon specific findings of deficiencies in the compensation order, decision or award.
In appropriate cases, such as where the issues raised on appeal have been thoroughly discussed and disposed of in prior cases by the Board or the courts, or where the findings of fact and conclusions of law are both correct and adequately discussed in the compensation order under review, the Board in its discretion may issue a brief, summary written decision disposing of the appeal and/or adopting the compensation order under review.
In cases which cannot be disposed of in a summary manner, the Review Panel shall issue a written order which shall fully discuss the legal and factual basis for the decision.
The Review Panel shall only issue an amended compensation order where a remand to the Administrative Hearings Division or the Office of Workers' Compensation would be unnecessary (e.g. where there is but one action that the Review Panel decision would permit), and thus remand would be superfluous.
The Decision and Order of the Review Panel shall be final upon its issuance and shall constitute the final decision of the Board.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, r. 7-267