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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and admitted lien claimant's Exhibits 15 and 16, overturning their exclusion by the trial judge. The Board found the exhibits were listed with sufficient specificity to avoid substantial prejudice to the defendant. Consequently, the case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, deferring the final determination of the liens for Southern California Mental Health and Hepps Prescription Pharmacy. This decision aims to achieve substantial justice and prioritize a hearing on the merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and admitted lien claimant's Exhibits 15 and 16, overturning their exclusion by the trial judge. The Board found the exhibits were listed with sufficient specificity to avoid substantial prejudice to the defendant. Consequently, the case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, deferring the final determination of the liens for Southern California Mental Health and Hepps Prescription Pharmacy. This decision aims to achieve substantial justice and prioritize a hearing on the merits.
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