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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration for both the lien claimant and the defendant due to service errors. Specifically, the defendant failed to serve its petition on the Employment Development Department (EDD), and the WCJ failed to serve its report on the EDD. To ensure due process and avoid bifurcating the issues, the Board rescinded the original award and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration for both the lien claimant and the defendant due to service errors. Specifically, the defendant failed to serve its petition on the Employment Development Department (EDD), and the WCJ failed to serve its report on the EDD. To ensure due process and avoid bifurcating the issues, the Board rescinded the original award and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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