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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Linda Shintaku's Petition for Reconsideration. This dismissal occurred because the petition sought reconsideration of a non-final order, as only "final" orders that determine substantive rights, liabilities, or threshold issues are subject to reconsideration. The WCAB clarified that interlocutory procedural or evidentiary decisions are not considered final. Therefore, the petition, addressing an intermediate issue, was dismissed as improperly filed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Linda Shintaku's Petition for Reconsideration. This dismissal occurred because the petition sought reconsideration of a non-final order, as only "final" orders that determine substantive rights, liabilities, or threshold issues are subject to reconsideration. The WCAB clarified that interlocutory procedural or evidentiary decisions are not considered final. Therefore, the petition, addressing an intermediate issue, was dismissed as improperly filed.
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