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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a WCJ's order dismissing Dr. Amaral's lien for failure to object to a notice of intention. The Board found that Dr. Amaral's representative reasonably relied on advice from a WCAB employee that no objection was necessary. Furthermore, the Board considered Dr. Amaral's efforts to address scheduling conflicts and his prior correspondence as sufficient cause for his failure to appear. Consequently, the Board rescinded the dismissal order and returned the matter for further proceedings on the lien's merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a WCJ's order dismissing Dr. Amaral's lien for failure to object to a notice of intention. The Board found that Dr. Amaral's representative reasonably relied on advice from a WCAB employee that no objection was necessary. Furthermore, the Board considered Dr. Amaral's efforts to address scheduling conflicts and his prior correspondence as sufficient cause for his failure to appear. Consequently, the Board rescinded the dismissal order and returned the matter for further proceedings on the lien's merits.
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