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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order imposing sanctions on Dr. David Payne and Santiago Ossa. The administrative law judge had found they engaged in bad faith tactics, causing unreasonable delay, and ordered them to pay $1,000 in sanctions. However, the Board found that while a disqualification waiver was valid, the facts did not warrant sanctions. Without a trial on the underlying lien's merits, it was impossible to determine if penalties and interest were due, rendering the sanctions order premature.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order imposing sanctions on Dr. David Payne and Santiago Ossa. The administrative law judge had found they engaged in bad faith tactics, causing unreasonable delay, and ordered them to pay $1,000 in sanctions. However, the Board found that while a disqualification waiver was valid, the facts did not warrant sanctions. Without a trial on the underlying lien's merits, it was impossible to determine if penalties and interest were due, rendering the sanctions order premature.
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