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The WCAB granted reconsideration to review an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) where a C&R settled claims for $87,000. The applicant seeks to set aside the OACR and strike a clause stating the defendant is not held harmless for treatment outside the MPN, alleging its inclusion was a mistake. The Board vacated the OACR, returning the case for a hearing on the settlement's adequacy by a new WCJ. One Commissioner dissented, arguing the applicant signed the C&R acknowledging understanding and that inadvertence is insufficient grounds to vacate.
DALILA CHOTO vs. LSG SKYCHEFS, LIBERTY MUTUAL is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The WCAB granted reconsideration to review an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) where a C&R settled claims for $87,000. The applicant seeks to set aside the OACR and strike a clause stating the defendant is not held harmless for treatment outside the MPN, alleging its inclusion was a mistake. The Board vacated the OACR, returning the case for a hearing on the settlement's adequacy by a new WCJ. One Commissioner dissented, arguing the applicant signed the C&R acknowledging understanding and that inadvertence is insufficient grounds to vacate.
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