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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior order imposing sanctions against the defendant for allegedly failing to have settlement authority at a mandatory settlement conference. The Board found that while the defendant's refusal to settle was noted, it did not constitute a frivolous or bad-faith action warranting sanctions under Labor Code section 5813. The petition for removal was also denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior order imposing sanctions against the defendant for allegedly failing to have settlement authority at a mandatory settlement conference. The Board found that while the defendant's refusal to settle was noted, it did not constitute a frivolous or bad-faith action warranting sanctions under Labor Code section 5813. The petition for removal was also denied.
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