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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award, finding that the defendant's petition contained material misrepresentations and presented arguments "indisputably without merit." Specifically, the defendant misrepresented evidence regarding the Agreed Medical Examiner's opinion on injury AOE/COE and incorrectly claimed the applicant's employment was terminated for cause. The Board also issued a notice of intention to impose sanctions up to $1,200 against the defendant and their attorneys for frivolous tactics and misstatements of law, particularly regarding the non-apportionment of medical treatment costs.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a prior award, finding that the defendant's petition contained material misrepresentations and presented arguments "indisputably without merit." Specifically, the defendant misrepresented evidence regarding the Agreed Medical Examiner's opinion on injury AOE/COE and incorrectly claimed the applicant's employment was terminated for cause. The Board also issued a notice of intention to impose sanctions up to $1,200 against the defendant and their attorneys for frivolous tactics and misstatements of law, particularly regarding the non-apportionment of medical treatment costs.
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