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MARACHELLE JACKSON vs. DOOR TO HOPE, LWP CLAIMS

Filed: Aug 28, 2019
Salinas
ADJ11061012

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Applicant sought reconsideration of an order approving a $95,000 compromise and release, claiming she was pressured into signing due to a mental health crisis and misinformation. The Board dismissed the petition as untimely, noting the lack of proof of service for the original order. However, the Board remanded the case to the WCJ to determine if the applicant's allegations constitute good cause to set aside the compromise and release. This involves evaluating whether the settlement was secured by fraud, mistake, duress, or undue influence, rendering it inequitable.

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Applicant sought reconsideration of an order approving a $95,000 compromise and release, claiming she was pressured into signing due to a mental health crisis and misinformation. The Board dismissed the petition as untimely, noting the lack of proof of service for the original order. However, the Board remanded the case to the WCJ to determine if the applicant's allegations constitute good cause to set aside the compromise and release. This involves evaluating whether the settlement was secured by fraud, mistake, duress, or undue influence, rendering it inequitable.

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