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Defendant sought reconsideration of a workers' compensation award based on a mutual mistake of fact regarding an undisclosed Employment Development Department lien. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the electronic record was incomplete, preventing a proper review. The Board rescinded the award and returned the case to the trial level. The WCJ must create a complete record and re-evaluate the issues, including the lien, before issuing a new decision.
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Defendant sought reconsideration of a workers' compensation award based on a mutual mistake of fact regarding an undisclosed Employment Development Department lien. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration because the electronic record was incomplete, preventing a proper review. The Board rescinded the award and returned the case to the trial level. The WCJ must create a complete record and re-evaluate the issues, including the lien, before issuing a new decision.
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