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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to the Law Offices of Peter T. Brown regarding a $500 sanction order. The Board found the administrative law judge erred by imposing sanctions immediately without providing the petitioner notice and an opportunity to be heard. Due process requires a party be informed of alleged misconduct and allowed to present their case before sanctions are imposed. The sanction order was rescinded, and the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on the sanctions issue.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to the Law Offices of Peter T. Brown regarding a $500 sanction order. The Board found the administrative law judge erred by imposing sanctions immediately without providing the petitioner notice and an opportunity to be heard. Due process requires a party be informed of alleged misconduct and allowed to present their case before sanctions are imposed. The sanction order was rescinded, and the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on the sanctions issue.
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