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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted removal and rescinded a Minute Order that had stayed a lien claim. The WCJ had found the lien stayed under Labor Code section 4615 based on an indictment of a co-defendant, Dr. Johnson. However, the Board found the WCJ erred by not allowing evidence on Dr. Johnson's relationship to the lien claimant and his indictment status. Crucially, the charges against Dr. Johnson were dismissed post-order, rendering the stay moot.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted removal and rescinded a Minute Order that had stayed a lien claim. The WCJ had found the lien stayed under Labor Code section 4615 based on an indictment of a co-defendant, Dr. Johnson. However, the Board found the WCJ erred by not allowing evidence on Dr. Johnson's relationship to the lien claimant and his indictment status. Crucially, the charges against Dr. Johnson were dismissed post-order, rendering the stay moot.
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