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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Department of Health Care Services' petition for reconsideration of an order approving a compromise and release, which did not list the department's lien. The Board found no basis to set aside the settlement but returned the matter to the trial level for a lien conference regarding the department's claim. This decision allows for a proper resolution of the lien claim separate from the applicant's settled claim.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Department of Health Care Services' petition for reconsideration of an order approving a compromise and release, which did not list the department's lien. The Board found no basis to set aside the settlement but returned the matter to the trial level for a lien conference regarding the department's claim. This decision allows for a proper resolution of the lien claim separate from the applicant's settled claim.
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