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The applicant, Jerome Poland, filed a Petition for Reconsideration without his attorney in response to a notice of intention to disallow his claim. The Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) subsequently issued an "Order Vacating Submission" in response to this petition. Citing WCAB Rule 10859, which allows a WCJ to amend or rescind a decision within fifteen days of a reconsideration petition, the Board dismissed the applicant's petition. This dismissal was based on the WCJ's action in vacating submission within the allowable timeframe.
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The applicant, Jerome Poland, filed a Petition for Reconsideration without his attorney in response to a notice of intention to disallow his claim. The Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) subsequently issued an "Order Vacating Submission" in response to this petition. Citing WCAB Rule 10859, which allows a WCJ to amend or rescind a decision within fifteen days of a reconsideration petition, the Board dismissed the applicant's petition. This dismissal was based on the WCJ's action in vacating submission within the allowable timeframe.
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