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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a dismissal order that had removed lien claimant Frontline Medical Associates' lien. Frontline claimed it filed a timely objection to the notice of intention to dismiss, but this objection was not recorded in the system. The Board found that the WCJ's failure to consider Frontline's objection may have violated due process. Therefore, the dismissal order was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine the timeliness of the objection and its merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a dismissal order that had removed lien claimant Frontline Medical Associates' lien. Frontline claimed it filed a timely objection to the notice of intention to dismiss, but this objection was not recorded in the system. The Board found that the WCJ's failure to consider Frontline's objection may have violated due process. Therefore, the dismissal order was rescinded, and the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine the timeliness of the objection and its merits.
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