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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior Minute Order that dismissed the applicant's case. The WCJ had found the WCAB lacked jurisdiction due to an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) agreement and directed parties to present the jurisdiction issue to an arbitrator. However, the WCAB found the WCJ's dismissal order lacked reasoning and evidence, failing to comply with legal requirements for a decision. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision, to determine jurisdiction and whether the applicant's case should be reopened before the WCAB.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior Minute Order that dismissed the applicant's case. The WCJ had found the WCAB lacked jurisdiction due to an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) agreement and directed parties to present the jurisdiction issue to an arbitrator. However, the WCAB found the WCJ's dismissal order lacked reasoning and evidence, failing to comply with legal requirements for a decision. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision, to determine jurisdiction and whether the applicant's case should be reopened before the WCAB.
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