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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it sought review of an interlocutory order. This order, which rescinded a previous approval of a settlement, was deemed not a final decision determining substantive rights or liabilities. The Board also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm that would preclude reconsideration of a final decision. The case will proceed to a hearing on the applicant's petition to set aside the compromise and release.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it sought review of an interlocutory order. This order, which rescinded a previous approval of a settlement, was deemed not a final decision determining substantive rights or liabilities. The Board also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm that would preclude reconsideration of a final decision. The case will proceed to a hearing on the applicant's petition to set aside the compromise and release.
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