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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a prior order that had set aside a 2001 stipulated award. The Board found the judge lacked jurisdiction under Labor Code section 5804 to grant the applicant's petition to set aside the award due to a supposed mutual mistake regarding permanent disability rating. Consequently, the applicant's petitions to set aside the award and to reopen for new and further disability were denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a prior order that had set aside a 2001 stipulated award. The Board found the judge lacked jurisdiction under Labor Code section 5804 to grant the applicant's petition to set aside the award due to a supposed mutual mistake regarding permanent disability rating. Consequently, the applicant's petitions to set aside the award and to reopen for new and further disability were denied.
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