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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Carlos Melendez's petition for reconsideration because it was premature. Melendez sought to overturn a compromise and release agreement, but the Board will first return the case to the trial level. There, the administrative law judge will treat his petition as a request to set aside the settlement and hold a hearing to gather evidence. A decision will then be made at that level before any further appeals are considered.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Carlos Melendez's petition for reconsideration because it was premature. Melendez sought to overturn a compromise and release agreement, but the Board will first return the case to the trial level. There, the administrative law judge will treat his petition as a request to set aside the settlement and hold a hearing to gather evidence. A decision will then be made at that level before any further appeals are considered.
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