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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied petitions for reconsideration and removal, upholding a $$ 750$ sanction against hearing representative Shahpoor Ashorzadeh. Ashorzadeh allegedly misled the judge by failing to disclose an impending cumulative trauma claim after securing approval of a compromise and release for a specific injury to the same body parts. The Board found Ashorzadeh untruthful regarding his knowledge of the cumulative trauma claim's timing. Furthermore, the Board noted potential liability for applicant's attorney, Peter T. Brown, for failing to supervise his employee and for his own potentially misleading statements.
Ana Velasquez vs. American Building Maintenance is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied petitions for reconsideration and removal, upholding a $$ 750$ sanction against hearing representative Shahpoor Ashorzadeh. Ashorzadeh allegedly misled the judge by failing to disclose an impending cumulative trauma claim after securing approval of a compromise and release for a specific injury to the same body parts. The Board found Ashorzadeh untruthful regarding his knowledge of the cumulative trauma claim's timing. Furthermore, the Board noted potential liability for applicant's attorney, Peter T. Brown, for failing to supervise his employee and for his own potentially misleading statements.
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