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This case concerns a lien claimant, Long Beach Medical Center, whose petition for reconsideration was dismissed by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The dismissal was based on multiple procedural deficiencies: the petition was skeletal, lacked a legally valid verification, and failed to provide proper proof of service on the defendant and other parties. The Board emphasized that failure to serve parties is a substantive omission, and an unverified petition also fails to meet statutory requirements. Therefore, the Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration.
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This case concerns a lien claimant, Long Beach Medical Center, whose petition for reconsideration was dismissed by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The dismissal was based on multiple procedural deficiencies: the petition was skeletal, lacked a legally valid verification, and failed to provide proper proof of service on the defendant and other parties. The Board emphasized that failure to serve parties is a substantive omission, and an unverified petition also fails to meet statutory requirements. Therefore, the Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration.
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