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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) that settled applicant's back injury claim for $5,150.00. The Board found the applicant's petition for reconsideration was timely because service of the OACR was defective due to an incorrect address. Consequently, the OACR was rescinded, and the case is returned to the trial level to determine if the compromise should be reinstated, requiring the applicant to show grounds like fraud or mistake.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) that settled applicant's back injury claim for $5,150.00. The Board found the applicant's petition for reconsideration was timely because service of the OACR was defective due to an incorrect address. Consequently, the OACR was rescinded, and the case is returned to the trial level to determine if the compromise should be reinstated, requiring the applicant to show grounds like fraud or mistake.
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