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The defendant sought reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release agreement, arguing the WCJ erred by not allowing a credit for permanent disability advances due to mutual mistake. The agreement settled the applicant's industrial injuries for $$12,797.50$. However, the Compromise and Release form contained an ambiguous clause regarding permanent disability advances, with blanks left unfilled by the defendant. Because the defendant drafted the agreement and the applicant was unrepresented, any ambiguity is construed against the defendant. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was denied, and the defendant is not entitled to a credit for permanent disability advances.
DANIEL AVENDANO, JR. vs. RAYDON, INC., ENDURANCE INS. CO., FIRSTCOMP. is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The defendant sought reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release agreement, arguing the WCJ erred by not allowing a credit for permanent disability advances due to mutual mistake. The agreement settled the applicant's industrial injuries for $$12,797.50$. However, the Compromise and Release form contained an ambiguous clause regarding permanent disability advances, with blanks left unfilled by the defendant. Because the defendant drafted the agreement and the applicant was unrepresented, any ambiguity is construed against the defendant. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was denied, and the defendant is not entitled to a credit for permanent disability advances.
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