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IVAN BABENKO vs. ENCORE GROUP, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Oct 31, 2025
Van Nuys
ADJ18697538

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Defendant sought reconsideration of an Order Imposing Sanctions and Costs issued by a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ), citing acute illness as the reason for failing to appear at an expedited hearing. The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original order for sanctions and costs, returning the matter to the trial level for further proceedings to evaluate the defendant's arguments regarding mistake, inadvertence, or excusable neglect.

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Defendant sought reconsideration of an Order Imposing Sanctions and Costs issued by a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ), citing acute illness as the reason for failing to appear at an expedited hearing. The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration. Consequently, the Board rescinded the original order for sanctions and costs, returning the matter to the trial level for further proceedings to evaluate the defendant's arguments regarding mistake, inadvertence, or excusable neglect.

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