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In a workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board imposed a $1,000 sanction against a lien claimant, Innovative Medical Management, its representative Louis Heard, and Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital. This sanction was levied for filing an untimely objection with a misrepresentation regarding their failure to attend a lien conference, despite clear instructions on filing procedures. The Board found the objection's attached notes demonstrated a deliberate decision not to attend the conference, rendering their excuse of software issues for the misrepresentation unconvincing. The sanction is jointly and severally payable to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
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In a workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board imposed a $1,000 sanction against a lien claimant, Innovative Medical Management, its representative Louis Heard, and Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital. This sanction was levied for filing an untimely objection with a misrepresentation regarding their failure to attend a lien conference, despite clear instructions on filing procedures. The Board found the objection's attached notes demonstrated a deliberate decision not to attend the conference, rendering their excuse of software issues for the misrepresentation unconvincing. The sanction is jointly and severally payable to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
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