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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the judge's order dismissing the applicant's case. The WCAB found the record incomplete, lacking admitted evidence and clear articulation of issues presented at the hearing. Due to these due process concerns and the improper use of an expedited hearing for a statute of limitations issue, the case is returned to the trial level. Further proceedings will allow for proper development of the evidentiary record and a decision based on submitted evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the judge's order dismissing the applicant's case. The WCAB found the record incomplete, lacking admitted evidence and clear articulation of issues presented at the hearing. Due to these due process concerns and the improper use of an expedited hearing for a statute of limitations issue, the case is returned to the trial level. Further proceedings will allow for proper development of the evidentiary record and a decision based on submitted evidence.
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