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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration for Kern County Department of Child Support Services (Kern) due to a child support lien not being properly addressed in a compromise and release (C&R) agreement. The WCAB found that the C&R failed to comply with Labor Code section 4903(e) by not resolving Kern's lien. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the original order approving the C&R. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine and address Kern's child support lien claim.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration for Kern County Department of Child Support Services (Kern) due to a child support lien not being properly addressed in a compromise and release (C&R) agreement. The WCAB found that the C&R failed to comply with Labor Code section 4903(e) by not resolving Kern's lien. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the original order approving the C&R. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine and address Kern's child support lien claim.
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