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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of its prior dismissal of the defendant's petition. The WCAB acknowledged an arithmetical error in calculating the timeliness of an arbitrator's order modifying the original findings and award. The arbitrator's order was timely, thus the WCAB affirmed this aspect and returned the case to the arbitrator for further proceedings. However, the dismissal of the defendant's petition for failure to properly serve the arbitrator was affirmed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of its prior dismissal of the defendant's petition. The WCAB acknowledged an arithmetical error in calculating the timeliness of an arbitrator's order modifying the original findings and award. The arbitrator's order was timely, thus the WCAB affirmed this aspect and returned the case to the arbitrator for further proceedings. However, the dismissal of the defendant's petition for failure to properly serve the arbitrator was affirmed.
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