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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) due to ambiguity surrounding the applicant's understanding of the settlement and its scope. The WCAB is returning the case to the trial level to determine if the applicant's petition for reconsideration was timely filed. If deemed timely, or if grounds for setting aside the OACR exist, further proceedings will occur to address the applicant's allegations regarding the settlement's perceived inadequacy.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) due to ambiguity surrounding the applicant's understanding of the settlement and its scope. The WCAB is returning the case to the trial level to determine if the applicant's petition for reconsideration was timely filed. If deemed timely, or if grounds for setting aside the OACR exist, further proceedings will occur to address the applicant's allegations regarding the settlement's perceived inadequacy.
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