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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The Board found the applicant's petition, alleging fraud and lack of evidence regarding a Compromise and Release, was not properly before them without a full trial record. Instead, the matter was returned to the trial level to be considered as a Petition to Set Aside the Compromise and Release. This action allows for a proper assessment of the circumstances surrounding the settlement and a potential hearing.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The Board found the applicant's petition, alleging fraud and lack of evidence regarding a Compromise and Release, was not properly before them without a full trial record. Instead, the matter was returned to the trial level to be considered as a Petition to Set Aside the Compromise and Release. This action allows for a proper assessment of the circumstances surrounding the settlement and a potential hearing.
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