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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's attorney's petition for reconsideration, affirming its prior order to dismiss the petition as untimely. The attorney's arguments regarding Fifth Amendment protections, inappropriateness of sanctions, and inconsistencies in defense counsel's testimony were rejected. Sanctions were imposed due to the attorney making false statements about the timeliness of his petition, not for delaying the case or for self-incrimination. The Board found the attorney's failure to appear at a hearing and subsequent new evidence did not warrant re-litigation of the timeliness issue.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's attorney's petition for reconsideration, affirming its prior order to dismiss the petition as untimely. The attorney's arguments regarding Fifth Amendment protections, inappropriateness of sanctions, and inconsistencies in defense counsel's testimony were rejected. Sanctions were imposed due to the attorney making false statements about the timeliness of his petition, not for delaying the case or for self-incrimination. The Board found the attorney's failure to appear at a hearing and subsequent new evidence did not warrant re-litigation of the timeliness issue.
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