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This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the defendant sought to dismiss the proceedings based on a Release and Settlement Agreement executed between the parties. The Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's finding that the agreement did not bar the applicant's claim. Crucially, California Labor Code sections 5001 et seq. mandate WCAB approval for the validity of any release of workers' compensation liability. Since the settlement agreement was never submitted for WCAB approval and did not meet statutory requirements, it was deemed invalid as a bar to the claim.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the defendant sought to dismiss the proceedings based on a Release and Settlement Agreement executed between the parties. The Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's finding that the agreement did not bar the applicant's claim. Crucially, California Labor Code sections 5001 et seq. mandate WCAB approval for the validity of any release of workers' compensation liability. Since the settlement agreement was never submitted for WCAB approval and did not meet statutory requirements, it was deemed invalid as a bar to the claim.
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