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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award denying applicant's claim for new and further disability. The Board found no merit in the applicant's contentions regarding the prior proceedings but noted a discrepancy in the record regarding objections to the Declaration of Readiness to Proceed. Consequently, the Board issued a Notice of Intention to Impose Sanctions up to $1,000 against applicant's counsel for potentially frivolous actions, pending a final decision after allowing for a written objection.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award denying applicant's claim for new and further disability. The Board found no merit in the applicant's contentions regarding the prior proceedings but noted a discrepancy in the record regarding objections to the Declaration of Readiness to Proceed. Consequently, the Board issued a Notice of Intention to Impose Sanctions up to $1,000 against applicant's counsel for potentially frivolous actions, pending a final decision after allowing for a written objection.
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