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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award based on stipulated permanent disability. The defendant argued a clerical error existed in the total sum awarded, claiming the calculated total should be $24,182.31, not $36,570. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the defendant drafted the stipulations and failed to establish good cause to correct a unilateral mistake. The Board emphasized that parties are bound by stipulations unless good cause is shown, and the defendant bore the burden of their error.
RACHAEL BROOK vs. CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, ZURICH NORTH AMERICA is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award based on stipulated permanent disability. The defendant argued a clerical error existed in the total sum awarded, claiming the calculated total should be $24,182.31, not $36,570. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the defendant drafted the stipulations and failed to establish good cause to correct a unilateral mistake. The Board emphasized that parties are bound by stipulations unless good cause is shown, and the defendant bore the burden of their error.
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