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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Spectrum Medical Group-Lien Claimant. The petition challenged the approval of a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement between the applicant, an uninsured employer, and an insurer, particularly concerning a clause that absolved the insurer from lien responsibility. The Board found the petition premature and recommended it be treated as a petition to set aside the settlement, advising a trial-level hearing to develop the record. The decision to dismiss was made within the 60-day statutory period, calculated from the case's transmission to the Appeals Board on January 14, 2025.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Spectrum Medical Group-Lien Claimant. The petition challenged the approval of a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement between the applicant, an uninsured employer, and an insurer, particularly concerning a clause that absolved the insurer from lien responsibility. The Board found the petition premature and recommended it be treated as a petition to set aside the settlement, advising a trial-level hearing to develop the record. The decision to dismiss was made within the 60-day statutory period, calculated from the case's transmission to the Appeals Board on January 14, 2025.
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