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SANDRA THOMAS vs. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH/ATASCADERO STATE HOSPITAL, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Filed: Feb 17, 2017
San Luis Obispo
ADJ8794859

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant sought to overturn an award granting applicant permanent disability benefits and holding the defendant liable for a prior EDD lien. The Board found that the defendant failed to pay the EDD lien as ordered in a prior May 2013 award. The defendant's delay in challenging the award and its incorrect payments prevented it from avoiding liability for the EDD lien and associated penalties.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant sought to overturn an award granting applicant permanent disability benefits and holding the defendant liable for a prior EDD lien. The Board found that the defendant failed to pay the EDD lien as ordered in a prior May 2013 award. The defendant's delay in challenging the award and its incorrect payments prevented it from avoiding liability for the EDD lien and associated penalties.

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