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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted applicant Natalia Lopez's petition for removal due to a disputed stipulation regarding her employment status. The Board found that the parties never reached an unambiguous agreement on the stipulation's terms, causing substantial prejudice to the applicant. Consequently, the Board rescinded the Amended Minutes of Hearing and Order, returning the case to the WCJ to clarify the stipulation or allow the parties to negotiate a new one, and to determine if applicant's testimony should be stricken. The trial will then proceed on the remaining issues, including injury arising out of and in the course of employment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted applicant Natalia Lopez's petition for removal due to a disputed stipulation regarding her employment status. The Board found that the parties never reached an unambiguous agreement on the stipulation's terms, causing substantial prejudice to the applicant. Consequently, the Board rescinded the Amended Minutes of Hearing and Order, returning the case to the WCJ to clarify the stipulation or allow the parties to negotiate a new one, and to determine if applicant's testimony should be stricken. The trial will then proceed on the remaining issues, including injury arising out of and in the course of employment.
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