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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board imposed $$ 250$ sanctions each on lien claimants Hekmat Orthopaedics and Beverly Hills Center for Arthroscopic and Outpatient Surgery, jointly and severally with their hearing representative, Zoila Webster. This decision stemmed from their frivolous Petitions for Reconsideration, which caused unnecessary delay. While the Board declined to award attorney fees requested by the defendant, both lien claimants and Webster are warned that fees may be imposed for future similar conduct. Payment of sanctions is due within twenty days to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board imposed $$ 250$ sanctions each on lien claimants Hekmat Orthopaedics and Beverly Hills Center for Arthroscopic and Outpatient Surgery, jointly and severally with their hearing representative, Zoila Webster. This decision stemmed from their frivolous Petitions for Reconsideration, which caused unnecessary delay. While the Board declined to award attorney fees requested by the defendant, both lien claimants and Webster are warned that fees may be imposed for future similar conduct. Payment of sanctions is due within twenty days to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
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