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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed from a non-final order. A valid petition must address a "final" order that determines substantive rights, liabilities, or a fundamental threshold issue. In this case, the January 10, 2020 decision was a "Findings and Order," not a final award. Therefore, the defendant was not an aggrieved party from a final decision, and their petition was dismissed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed from a non-final order. A valid petition must address a "final" order that determines substantive rights, liabilities, or a fundamental threshold issue. In this case, the January 10, 2020 decision was a "Findings and Order," not a final award. Therefore, the defendant was not an aggrieved party from a final decision, and their petition was dismissed.
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