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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The defendant had sought to set aside a stipulation and award, but presented no evidence to support their allegations of good cause. The matter is returned to the trial level for a hearing on the defendant's petition to set aside, where they can present evidence. Only after a WCJ decision can a party properly seek reconsideration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as premature. The defendant had sought to set aside a stipulation and award, but presented no evidence to support their allegations of good cause. The matter is returned to the trial level for a hearing on the defendant's petition to set aside, where they can present evidence. Only after a WCJ decision can a party properly seek reconsideration.
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