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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration regarding the denial of a psychiatric injury claim. The WCAB found significant issues with the applicant's attorney's legal citations, including apparent fabrications, prompting a Notice of Intention to impose sanctions of up to $2,500.00. The final decision on the merits of the psychiatric injury claim is deferred pending the resolution of the sanctions issue. Aggrieved parties may seek a writ of review after the WCAB issues its final decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration regarding the denial of a psychiatric injury claim. The WCAB found significant issues with the applicant's attorney's legal citations, including apparent fabrications, prompting a Notice of Intention to impose sanctions of up to $2,500.00. The final decision on the merits of the psychiatric injury claim is deferred pending the resolution of the sanctions issue. Aggrieved parties may seek a writ of review after the WCAB issues its final decision.
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