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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a $350 sanctions order against Sears Roebuck & Co. The sanctions were imposed by the WCJ for failing to produce wage information and appearing at a hearing. While acknowledging the defendant's failures, the Board found insufficient evidence of willful bad-faith actions or tactics solely intended to cause delay. Therefore, the Board exercised its discretion to rescind the sanctions order, making the defendant's petition for removal moot.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a $350 sanctions order against Sears Roebuck & Co. The sanctions were imposed by the WCJ for failing to produce wage information and appearing at a hearing. While acknowledging the defendant's failures, the Board found insufficient evidence of willful bad-faith actions or tactics solely intended to cause delay. Therefore, the Board exercised its discretion to rescind the sanctions order, making the defendant's petition for removal moot.
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