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Applicant Keith Dahl sought reconsideration of a May 7, 2025 "Findings and Award" (F&A) which denied penalties against the defendant, Queen of the Valley Hospital, but awarded attorney's fees. Dahl argued that defendant's three-month delay in submitting an EDD settlement constituted a bad-faith delay. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the petition, rescinded the F&A, and returned the case to the trial level. The WCAB found the record insufficient to determine penalties due to lack of explanation for the delay and deemed the support for attorney's fees inadequate, emphasizing the WCJ's duty to fully develop the record.
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Applicant Keith Dahl sought reconsideration of a May 7, 2025 "Findings and Award" (F&A) which denied penalties against the defendant, Queen of the Valley Hospital, but awarded attorney's fees. Dahl argued that defendant's three-month delay in submitting an EDD settlement constituted a bad-faith delay. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the petition, rescinded the F&A, and returned the case to the trial level. The WCAB found the record insufficient to determine penalties due to lack of explanation for the delay and deemed the support for attorney's fees inadequate, emphasizing the WCJ's duty to fully develop the record.
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