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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of an order awarding attorney's fees and sanctions. The Appeals Board found that the defendant and its attorneys engaged in bad-faith actions and frivolous tactics. Specifically, they misrepresented deposition testimony and improperly sought a subsequent deposition. Consequently, the defendant and its attorneys are jointly and severally liable for $15,610 in attorney's fees to the applicant's counsel and $900 in sanctions to the General Fund. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of an order awarding attorney's fees and sanctions. The Appeals Board found that the defendant and its attorneys engaged in bad-faith actions and frivolous tactics. Specifically, they misrepresented deposition testimony and improperly sought a subsequent deposition. Consequently, the defendant and its attorneys are jointly and severally liable for $15,610 in attorney's fees to the applicant's counsel and $900 in sanctions to the General Fund. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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