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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order that awarded a lien claimant $900. The defendant argued the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) improperly considered an informal agreement not submitted for approval. The Board found it a due process violation for the WCJ to treat a proposed exhibit as a stipulated agreement without it being formally submitted. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an order that awarded a lien claimant $900. The defendant argued the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) improperly considered an informal agreement not submitted for approval. The Board found it a due process violation for the WCJ to treat a proposed exhibit as a stipulated agreement without it being formally submitted. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision.
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