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This case involves a lien claimant, Dr. Christopher M. Vaughan, who sought reconsideration of an order dismissing his lien for failing to appear at a conference. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the lien claimant's petition as untimely because it was filed over three years after the original order. The WCAB emphasized that reconsideration petitions have strict statutory time limits, and a party cannot use a motion to reopen to circumvent a missed reconsideration deadline. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the dismissal of the lien claimant's petition.
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This case involves a lien claimant, Dr. Christopher M. Vaughan, who sought reconsideration of an order dismissing his lien for failing to appear at a conference. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the lien claimant's petition as untimely because it was filed over three years after the original order. The WCAB emphasized that reconsideration petitions have strict statutory time limits, and a party cannot use a motion to reopen to circumvent a missed reconsideration deadline. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the dismissal of the lien claimant's petition.
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