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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a lien claimant's Petition for Reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's decision to deny petitions for costs and sanctions. The Board gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations regarding witness testimony and found no substantial evidence to overturn them. Furthermore, the Board agreed with the WCJ that the defendant's actions did not rise to the level of bad-faith tactics warranting sanctions under Labor Code section 5813. Consequently, the Petition for Reconsideration was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a lien claimant's Petition for Reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's decision to deny petitions for costs and sanctions. The Board gave great weight to the WCJ's credibility determinations regarding witness testimony and found no substantial evidence to overturn them. Furthermore, the Board agreed with the WCJ that the defendant's actions did not rise to the level of bad-faith tactics warranting sanctions under Labor Code section 5813. Consequently, the Petition for Reconsideration was denied.
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