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This case involves applicant Gonzalo Santos's Petition for Removal, which the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied. The petition sought to overturn a Minute Order that took the matter off calendar, preventing a trial on penalties for delayed payment of vocational rehabilitation attorney's fees. The WCJ recommended sanctions against applicant's counsel for filing a frivolous petition, noting that the counsel had not provided required proof for the withheld fees. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning and denied the removal, though it declined to impose sanctions at that time.
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This case involves applicant Gonzalo Santos's Petition for Removal, which the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied. The petition sought to overturn a Minute Order that took the matter off calendar, preventing a trial on penalties for delayed payment of vocational rehabilitation attorney's fees. The WCJ recommended sanctions against applicant's counsel for filing a frivolous petition, noting that the counsel had not provided required proof for the withheld fees. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning and denied the removal, though it declined to impose sanctions at that time.
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