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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) imposed sanctions on the City of Turlock and its attorneys for frivolous actions and tactics intended to cause unnecessary delay. The WCAB found that the defendant's arguments regarding lien claimants and discovery deadlines had been previously decided and that the defendant's continued assertion of these meritless points constituted bad faith. Consequently, the defendant and its attorneys were ordered to jointly pay $500 in sanctions and reasonable expenses, with the matter returned to the judge to determine the expense amount.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) imposed sanctions on the City of Turlock and its attorneys for frivolous actions and tactics intended to cause unnecessary delay. The WCAB found that the defendant's arguments regarding lien claimants and discovery deadlines had been previously decided and that the defendant's continued assertion of these meritless points constituted bad faith. Consequently, the defendant and its attorneys were ordered to jointly pay $500 in sanctions and reasonable expenses, with the matter returned to the judge to determine the expense amount.
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