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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed attorney Edwin Bridges' Petition for Removal because it was the improper procedural vehicle to challenge a sanction order. The Board found the January 5, 2012 sanction order was final and should have been challenged via a Petition for Reconsideration, not Removal. Furthermore, the Board noted that even if treated as a Petition for Reconsideration, it would have been denied. Bridges' argument of denied due process was rejected as he received notice and an opportunity to be heard on the sanctions.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed attorney Edwin Bridges' Petition for Removal because it was the improper procedural vehicle to challenge a sanction order. The Board found the January 5, 2012 sanction order was final and should have been challenged via a Petition for Reconsideration, not Removal. Furthermore, the Board noted that even if treated as a Petition for Reconsideration, it would have been denied. Bridges' argument of denied due process was rejected as he received notice and an opportunity to be heard on the sanctions.
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