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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded a prior award, and found no good cause to reopen a settlement. The Board determined that the applicant's attorney's error in settling a discrimination claim within a Compromise and Release did not constitute "good cause" to amend the agreement. The applicant's recourse for this error lies with her attorney, not the defendant. Therefore, the Board affirmed the original approved Compromise and Release.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded a prior award, and found no good cause to reopen a settlement. The Board determined that the applicant's attorney's error in settling a discrimination claim within a Compromise and Release did not constitute "good cause" to amend the agreement. The applicant's recourse for this error lies with her attorney, not the defendant. Therefore, the Board affirmed the original approved Compromise and Release.
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