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This case concerns a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration of a denial of sanctions against the defendant hospital and insurer. The lien claimant, an attorney, argued sanctions were warranted because the compromise and release agreement failed to disclose his attorney fee lien. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the Workers' Compensation Judge's report. The judge found no vexatious conduct by the defendant, as their counsel had orally disclosed the lien to an Information and Assistance Officer. The judge also concluded the lien claimant was not a vexatious litigant, and the sanctions petition was not a repeated, unmeritorious filing.
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This case concerns a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration of a denial of sanctions against the defendant hospital and insurer. The lien claimant, an attorney, argued sanctions were warranted because the compromise and release agreement failed to disclose his attorney fee lien. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, adopting the Workers' Compensation Judge's report. The judge found no vexatious conduct by the defendant, as their counsel had orally disclosed the lien to an Information and Assistance Officer. The judge also concluded the lien claimant was not a vexatious litigant, and the sanctions petition was not a repeated, unmeritorious filing.
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