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Applicant Frank Uwakwe sought reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR), arguing he did not understand the settlement terms and that the OACR failed to consider all claimed injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) received a Report and Recommendation from the WCJ suggesting the Petition be treated as one to set aside the OACR and returned to the trial level. Citing its continuing jurisdiction and contract principles, the WCAB dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The matter is returned to the trial level for the WCJ to consider the petition as one to set aside the OACR, conduct further proceedings, and potentially order medical-legal reporting.
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Applicant Frank Uwakwe sought reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR), arguing he did not understand the settlement terms and that the OACR failed to consider all claimed injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) received a Report and Recommendation from the WCJ suggesting the Petition be treated as one to set aside the OACR and returned to the trial level. Citing its continuing jurisdiction and contract principles, the WCAB dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The matter is returned to the trial level for the WCJ to consider the petition as one to set aside the OACR, conduct further proceedings, and potentially order medical-legal reporting.
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