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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the dismissal of Joe Huerta's case. The dismissal was improperly entered because the defendant failed to fully comply with procedural rules regarding notice to all parties, specifically lien claimants. Given this procedural defect and the applicant's apparent recent efforts to pursue his claim, the WCAB provided one more opportunity for the case to proceed to a determination on the merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the dismissal of Joe Huerta's case. The dismissal was improperly entered because the defendant failed to fully comply with procedural rules regarding notice to all parties, specifically lien claimants. Given this procedural defect and the applicant's apparent recent efforts to pursue his claim, the WCAB provided one more opportunity for the case to proceed to a determination on the merits.
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