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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the State Compensation Insurance Fund's (SCIF) Petition for Removal. SCIF sought to avoid producing certain documents related to the deceased worker's dependents to the Death Without Dependents (DWD) Unit, despite stating they would produce documents mentioning DWD to the judge for in-camera review. The petition was dismissed because it was unverified, violating WCAB Rule 10843(b). Furthermore, the WCAB found no merit to the petition, as SCIF indicated compliance with the judge's order and thus was not aggrieved. The WCAB also noted SCIF's petition lacked reasonable justification and could be subject to sanctions.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the State Compensation Insurance Fund's (SCIF) Petition for Removal. SCIF sought to avoid producing certain documents related to the deceased worker's dependents to the Death Without Dependents (DWD) Unit, despite stating they would produce documents mentioning DWD to the judge for in-camera review. The petition was dismissed because it was unverified, violating WCAB Rule 10843(b). Furthermore, the WCAB found no merit to the petition, as SCIF indicated compliance with the judge's order and thus was not aggrieved. The WCAB also noted SCIF's petition lacked reasonable justification and could be subject to sanctions.
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