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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior finding that Mario Gonzalez sustained an injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment, rejecting the employer's post-termination defense. The Board also imposed a $950 sanction against the applicant's attorneys, Lawrence Y. Kao, Esq. and Pearlman, Borska & Wax, LLP, for misrepresenting facts and the record in their petition. The attorneys' responses failed to demonstrate good cause to avoid sanctions, as they primarily argued the merits of the injury claim rather than addressing the issues raised by the sanctions notice. The employer's insurance administrator, York Insurance Services Group, Inc., was not held responsible for the attorneys' conduct.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a prior finding that Mario Gonzalez sustained an injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment, rejecting the employer's post-termination defense. The Board also imposed a $950 sanction against the applicant's attorneys, Lawrence Y. Kao, Esq. and Pearlman, Borska & Wax, LLP, for misrepresenting facts and the record in their petition. The attorneys' responses failed to demonstrate good cause to avoid sanctions, as they primarily argued the merits of the injury claim rather than addressing the issues raised by the sanctions notice. The employer's insurance administrator, York Insurance Services Group, Inc., was not held responsible for the attorneys' conduct.
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