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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Removal to dismiss several lien claims. These liens were dismissed with prejudice for failure to pay the required lien activation fee by the lien conference, as mandated by Labor Code section 4903.06(a)(4). The Board relied on its prior en banc decision in Figueroa v. B.C. Doering Co., which held that proof of payment is required at the lien conference and dismissal with prejudice is automatic for non-compliance. No notice of intention to dismiss was necessary in this case.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Removal to dismiss several lien claims. These liens were dismissed with prejudice for failure to pay the required lien activation fee by the lien conference, as mandated by Labor Code section 4903.06(a)(4). The Board relied on its prior en banc decision in Figueroa v. B.C. Doering Co., which held that proof of payment is required at the lien conference and dismissal with prejudice is automatic for non-compliance. No notice of intention to dismiss was necessary in this case.
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