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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a stipulation approving a lien payment. The defendant claimed the stipulation was invalid because the lien was subject to a stay under Labor Code § 4615, which they were unaware of at the time. The Board dismissed the petition, ruling that the defendant should have first presented this issue, including evidence regarding the stay, to the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ). The defendant is now directed to seek a hearing before the WCJ to determine the applicability of the stay and the validity of the stipulation.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a stipulation approving a lien payment. The defendant claimed the stipulation was invalid because the lien was subject to a stay under Labor Code § 4615, which they were unaware of at the time. The Board dismissed the petition, ruling that the defendant should have first presented this issue, including evidence regarding the stay, to the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ). The defendant is now directed to seek a hearing before the WCJ to determine the applicability of the stay and the validity of the stipulation.
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