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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to set aside an Order Approving Compromise & Release (OAC&R). The defendant sought to rescind the OAC&R due to newly discovered information suggesting the applicant may have used aliases and had a post-injury felony conviction, which could impact his credibility and the settlement's validity. The Board has broad discretion on a petition for reconsideration and found these allegations, though vague, warranted further investigation. Therefore, the OAC&R was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for additional proceedings.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to set aside an Order Approving Compromise & Release (OAC&R). The defendant sought to rescind the OAC&R due to newly discovered information suggesting the applicant may have used aliases and had a post-injury felony conviction, which could impact his credibility and the settlement's validity. The Board has broad discretion on a petition for reconsideration and found these allegations, though vague, warranted further investigation. Therefore, the OAC&R was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for additional proceedings.
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