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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not taken from a "final" order, decision, or award. The Board clarified that a final order must determine substantive rights or liabilities, or a fundamental threshold issue. In this case, the WCJ's decision only awarded attorney fees to the applicant's counsel, and the defendant was not aggrieved by this specific award. Therefore, the petition was dismissed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not taken from a "final" order, decision, or award. The Board clarified that a final order must determine substantive rights or liabilities, or a fundamental threshold issue. In this case, the WCJ's decision only awarded attorney fees to the applicant's counsel, and the defendant was not aggrieved by this specific award. Therefore, the petition was dismissed.
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