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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration and issued a notice of intention to impose sanctions. This action stems from the lien claimant and their representatives' failure to appear at a properly noticed trial and subsequent filing of a petition for reconsideration without acknowledging this critical omission. The Board found their actions to be frivolous, intended to cause delay, and constituted misrepresentations to the Board. Sanctions of up to $2,500, plus attorney fees and costs, may be imposed jointly and severally against the lien claimant and his representatives if they fail to demonstrate good cause to the contrary.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration and issued a notice of intention to impose sanctions. This action stems from the lien claimant and their representatives' failure to appear at a properly noticed trial and subsequent filing of a petition for reconsideration without acknowledging this critical omission. The Board found their actions to be frivolous, intended to cause delay, and constituted misrepresentations to the Board. Sanctions of up to $2,500, plus attorney fees and costs, may be imposed jointly and severally against the lien claimant and his representatives if they fail to demonstrate good cause to the contrary.
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