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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The applicant sought to overturn a Compromise & Release agreement, alleging newly discovered evidence, attorney misconduct, and misleading information. However, the Board found the current record insufficient to make a decision. The matter was returned to the Workers' Compensation Judge to treat the petition as one to set aside the settlement, allowing the applicant to present evidence and create a proper record for a decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The applicant sought to overturn a Compromise & Release agreement, alleging newly discovered evidence, attorney misconduct, and misleading information. However, the Board found the current record insufficient to make a decision. The matter was returned to the Workers' Compensation Judge to treat the petition as one to set aside the settlement, allowing the applicant to present evidence and create a proper record for a decision.
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