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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding the denial of a credit for benefits paid. The WCAB found that the administrative law judge's decision not to grant the credit was within their discretion and not an abuse of discretion, considering the lack of wrongdoing by the applicant. The applicant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed as skeletal and unsupported by specific references to the record and legal principles, as required by statute and board rules. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the original denial of the credit and dismissed the applicant's petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding the denial of a credit for benefits paid. The WCAB found that the administrative law judge's decision not to grant the credit was within their discretion and not an abuse of discretion, considering the lack of wrongdoing by the applicant. The applicant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed as skeletal and unsupported by specific references to the record and legal principles, as required by statute and board rules. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the original denial of the credit and dismissed the applicant's petition.
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