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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as premature. The applicant sought to overturn an approved settlement, alleging he agreed under duress. However, the WCAB found no evidence in the record to support these allegations, preventing a decision on the merits at this stage. The case is returned to the trial level for a hearing on the applicant's petition to set aside the settlement.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as premature. The applicant sought to overturn an approved settlement, alleging he agreed under duress. However, the WCAB found no evidence in the record to support these allegations, preventing a decision on the merits at this stage. The case is returned to the trial level for a hearing on the applicant's petition to set aside the settlement.
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