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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's disallowance of Farwest Diagnostics' $$ 2,969.00$ lien claim. The Board found the lien was time-barred under Labor Code Section 4903.5 as it was filed significantly after the compromise and release approval and outside the statutory time limits. Furthermore, the lien claimant failed to prove they served their claim notice on the defendant insurer or employer in 2003 as required for tolling or application of Section 4904(a).
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's disallowance of Farwest Diagnostics' $$ 2,969.00$ lien claim. The Board found the lien was time-barred under Labor Code Section 4903.5 as it was filed significantly after the compromise and release approval and outside the statutory time limits. Furthermore, the lien claimant failed to prove they served their claim notice on the defendant insurer or employer in 2003 as required for tolling or application of Section 4904(a).
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