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Applicant seeks reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release, alleging insufficient inquiry by the WCJ, lack of understanding of the settlement's consequences, and mutual mistake of fact. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition as premature, as no evidence was presented on these allegations. The case is remanded to the trial level for a hearing to create a record for determining if the settlement should be set aside.
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Applicant seeks reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release, alleging insufficient inquiry by the WCJ, lack of understanding of the settlement's consequences, and mutual mistake of fact. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition as premature, as no evidence was presented on these allegations. The case is remanded to the trial level for a hearing to create a record for determining if the settlement should be set aside.
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