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Applicant Georgenia Brocks filed a Petition for Removal concerning a Stipulated Award, alleging duress. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board treated the petition as one for reconsideration. The Board determined that the petition for reconsideration was premature, as it sought to challenge an interlocutory decision rather than a final order. Consequently, the Board dismissed the petition and remanded the matter to the trial level. The WCJ is instructed to treat the petition as one to set aside the order and to clarify the situation regarding the applicant's attorney's petition to be relieved as counsel.
GEORGENIA BROCKS vs. COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Oakland.
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Applicant Georgenia Brocks filed a Petition for Removal concerning a Stipulated Award, alleging duress. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board treated the petition as one for reconsideration. The Board determined that the petition for reconsideration was premature, as it sought to challenge an interlocutory decision rather than a final order. Consequently, the Board dismissed the petition and remanded the matter to the trial level. The WCJ is instructed to treat the petition as one to set aside the order and to clarify the situation regarding the applicant's attorney's petition to be relieved as counsel.
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