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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior award because the applicant's criminal conviction, which was the basis for restitution, had been vacated. The Board determined that restitution claims are intrinsically linked to the vocational rehabilitation benefits claim. Therefore, the case is returned to the trial level for a new WCJ to decide both issues after the applicant's criminal proceedings are finally resolved.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior award because the applicant's criminal conviction, which was the basis for restitution, had been vacated. The Board determined that restitution claims are intrinsically linked to the vocational rehabilitation benefits claim. Therefore, the case is returned to the trial level for a new WCJ to decide both issues after the applicant's criminal proceedings are finally resolved.
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