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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board disallowed a lien claim, affirming that a lien claimant must prove all elements of their case by a preponderance of evidence and cannot shift the burden of proof to the defendant merely by submitting a bill. The Board also found that proceeding to trial with evidence incapable of meeting this burden constitutes frivolous, bad-faith tactics warranting sanctions.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board disallowed a lien claim, affirming that a lien claimant must prove all elements of their case by a preponderance of evidence and cannot shift the burden of proof to the defendant merely by submitting a bill. The Board also found that proceeding to trial with evidence incapable of meeting this burden constitutes frivolous, bad-faith tactics warranting sanctions.
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