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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's Findings and Order finding no injury AOE/COE. The applicant, who was unrepresented at the time of the original trial, claimed she missed it due to recovery from heart surgery and alleged her former attorney's misconduct. The Board determined that, based on the WCJ's statement that a continuance would have been granted if aware of the applicant's medical condition, a fair hearing was not afforded. The case is returned for further proceedings, allowing the applicant to present her case.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's Findings and Order finding no injury AOE/COE. The applicant, who was unrepresented at the time of the original trial, claimed she missed it due to recovery from heart surgery and alleged her former attorney's misconduct. The Board determined that, based on the WCJ's statement that a continuance would have been granted if aware of the applicant's medical condition, a fair hearing was not afforded. The case is returned for further proceedings, allowing the applicant to present her case.
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