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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, adopting the workers' compensation judge's (WCJ) report. While the Board clarified that equitable estoppel does not require an element of specific "intent" to deceive, agreeing with Honeywell that negligence can suffice, the applicant failed to establish detrimental reliance. Therefore, the petition was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, adopting the workers' compensation judge's (WCJ) report. While the Board clarified that equitable estoppel does not require an element of specific "intent" to deceive, agreeing with Honeywell that negligence can suffice, the applicant failed to establish detrimental reliance. Therefore, the petition was denied.
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