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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an order that commuted all future permanent disability payments to a lump sum. The defendant argued this order was issued without proper service, denying them due process. The WCAB agreed with the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) recommendation to grant reconsideration. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the original commutation order and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an order that commuted all future permanent disability payments to a lump sum. The defendant argued this order was issued without proper service, denying them due process. The WCAB agreed with the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) recommendation to grant reconsideration. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the original commutation order and returned the case to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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