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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an Order for Costs, which directed the defendant to pay $$500.00$ for a deposition. The Board found that an Order for Costs constitutes a final order as it determines a substantive liability for the defendant. Therefore, reconsideration was the appropriate remedy, and the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
THERESA HAVENS vs. KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Oakland.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an Order for Costs, which directed the defendant to pay $$500.00$ for a deposition. The Board found that an Order for Costs constitutes a "final" order as it determines a substantive liability for the defendant. Therefore, reconsideration was the appropriate remedy, and the case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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