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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the arbitrator's prior decision. The arbitrator erred by preventing Liberty Insurance Company from presenting new evidence regarding its liability and by deeming himself bound by a previous WCJ's decision. The matter is returned to the arbitrator for an independent evidentiary hearing and a de novo decision, as supplemental contribution proceedings allow non-elected defendants to fully litigate their liability.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the arbitrator's prior decision. The arbitrator erred by preventing Liberty Insurance Company from presenting new evidence regarding its liability and by deeming himself bound by a previous WCJ's decision. The matter is returned to the arbitrator for an independent evidentiary hearing and a de novo decision, as supplemental contribution proceedings allow non-elected defendants to fully litigate their liability.
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