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Defendant filed a petition to set aside and reconsider an Order Approving Compromise & Release (OACR), claiming applicant's age and Medicare beneficiary status were overlooked in the settlement. The Appeals Board noted procedural irregularities regarding notice of case transmission and the absence of a hearing to establish a complete record concerning the Compromise and Release agreement's adequacy and Medicare interests. As a result, the Board dismissed the petition as premature and returned the matter to the trial level for a hearing to gather necessary evidence.
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Defendant filed a petition to set aside and reconsider an Order Approving Compromise & Release (OACR), claiming applicant's age and Medicare beneficiary status were overlooked in the settlement. The Appeals Board noted procedural irregularities regarding notice of case transmission and the absence of a hearing to establish a complete record concerning the Compromise and Release agreement's adequacy and Medicare interests. As a result, the Board dismissed the petition as premature and returned the matter to the trial level for a hearing to gather necessary evidence.
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