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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and vacated a prior award because the arbitrator failed to issue a decision within the 30-day statutory limit under Labor Code section 5277. This failure resulted in the forfeiture of the arbitrator's fee and vacated the submission order and stipulations. The case is remanded to the presiding judge for reassignment to a new arbitration due to the violation of mandatory arbitration procedures.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and vacated a prior award because the arbitrator failed to issue a decision within the 30-day statutory limit under Labor Code section 5277. This failure resulted in the forfeiture of the arbitrator's fee and vacated the submission order and stipulations. The case is remanded to the presiding judge for reassignment to a new arbitration due to the violation of mandatory arbitration procedures.
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