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The defendant sought reconsideration of a decision denying sanctions against the applicant's attorney for alleged bad faith. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the petition, upholding the administrative law judge's finding that no sanctionable conduct occurred. While not finding the conduct warranting sanctions in this instance, the WCAB strongly admonished both the applicant's attorney and his clinic for filing a seemingly frivolous Petition to Reopen without client communication, which wasted resources. The WCAB cautioned that future similar conduct could be deemed sanctionable.
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The defendant sought reconsideration of a decision denying sanctions against the applicant's attorney for alleged bad faith. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the petition, upholding the administrative law judge's finding that no sanctionable conduct occurred. While not finding the conduct warranting sanctions in this instance, the WCAB strongly admonished both the applicant's attorney and his clinic for filing a seemingly frivolous Petition to Reopen without client communication, which wasted resources. The WCAB cautioned that future similar conduct could be deemed sanctionable.
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