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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant sought to amend a permanent disability indemnity award, claiming a clerical error in the amount calculated within the stipulations. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, finding no mutual mistake and emphasizing that the Board is not obligated to correct an administrator's error. The Board specifically declined to adopt the judge's recommendation to impose sanctions on the defendant.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant sought to amend a permanent disability indemnity award, claiming a clerical error in the amount calculated within the stipulations. The Board adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, finding no mutual mistake and emphasizing that the Board is not obligated to correct an administrator's error. The Board specifically declined to adopt the judge's recommendation to impose sanctions on the defendant.
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