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This case concerns a lien claimant, Dental Trauma Center, seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) order that disallowed its lien. The claimant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed because it was unverified, which violates Labor Code section 5902. The WCJ's report identified this defect, and the lien claimant failed to cure it or provide a valid explanation within a reasonable time. Even if the petition were not dismissed for lack of verification, the WCAB indicated it would have denied it on the merits.
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This case concerns a lien claimant, Dental Trauma Center, seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) order that disallowed its lien. The claimant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed because it was unverified, which violates Labor Code section 5902. The WCJ's report identified this defect, and the lien claimant failed to cure it or provide a valid explanation within a reasonable time. Even if the petition were not dismissed for lack of verification, the WCAB indicated it would have denied it on the merits.
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