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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an Order Approving a Compromise and Release because the parties had not agreed on all material terms at the time of approval, specifically regarding paragraph 9 of the agreement. The Board found that the applicant's subsequent amendment did not cure this defect as the initial order approved the original, unamended agreement. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to resolve outstanding issues, including supplemental job displacement benefits and a potential lien.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an Order Approving a Compromise and Release because the parties had not agreed on all material terms at the time of approval, specifically regarding paragraph 9 of the agreement. The Board found that the applicant's subsequent amendment did not cure this defect as the initial order approved the original, unamended agreement. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to resolve outstanding issues, including supplemental job displacement benefits and a potential lien.
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