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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the County Fire Department's petition for reconsideration of an award finding the applicant sustained total permanent disability. The Board will also impose a $1,000 sanction on the County's counsel for filing a petition that misrepresented the record regarding the applicant's permanent and stationary date. This sanction is for filing a petition deemed a frivolous bad-faith tactic in violation of statutory and regulatory obligations.
MICHAEL W. HEWITT vs. LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, INTERCARE INSURANCE SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the County Fire Department's petition for reconsideration of an award finding the applicant sustained total permanent disability. The Board will also impose a $1,000 sanction on the County's counsel for filing a petition that misrepresented the record regarding the applicant's permanent and stationary date. This sanction is for filing a petition deemed a frivolous bad-faith tactic in violation of statutory and regulatory obligations.
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