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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a cost petitioner's request for reimbursement of medical-legal expenses and attorney fees. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the primary medical-legal costs were paid. The WCJ also determined that the cost petitioner failed to prove bad faith actions or tactics by the defendant to warrant additional fees or sanctions. Furthermore, the Board noted the petitioner improperly attached documents to their reconsideration petition, violating procedural rules.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of a cost petitioner's request for reimbursement of medical-legal expenses and attorney fees. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found the primary medical-legal costs were paid. The WCJ also determined that the cost petitioner failed to prove bad faith actions or tactics by the defendant to warrant additional fees or sanctions. Furthermore, the Board noted the petitioner improperly attached documents to their reconsideration petition, violating procedural rules.
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