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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Defendant's Petition for Removal, which sought to rescind the judge's order to correct a settlement agreement and increase Medicare Set Aside funding. The judge had suspended action on the Compromise and Release due to concerns about the settlement's adequacy regarding medical treatment costs and Medicare. The WCAB found that the judge had not yet determined the settlement's adequacy and therefore denied removal, returning the case for trial on that issue and other litigable matters.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Defendant's Petition for Removal, which sought to rescind the judge's order to correct a settlement agreement and increase Medicare Set Aside funding. The judge had suspended action on the Compromise and Release due to concerns about the settlement's adequacy regarding medical treatment costs and Medicare. The WCAB found that the judge had not yet determined the settlement's adequacy and therefore denied removal, returning the case for trial on that issue and other litigable matters.
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