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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order dismissing a lien claimant's claim. The claimant had failed to appear at a lien trial, leading to a notice of intention to dismiss the lien. Although the administrative law judge believed the claimant's subsequent objection lacked good cause, the Board found that due process required consideration of the objection's merits. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on the lien claimant's entitlement to payment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order dismissing a lien claimant's claim. The claimant had failed to appear at a lien trial, leading to a notice of intention to dismiss the lien. Although the administrative law judge believed the claimant's subsequent objection lacked good cause, the Board found that due process required consideration of the objection's merits. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on the lien claimant's entitlement to payment.
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