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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a sanctions order against lien claimant VQ Healthcare and hearing representative Ana Montes Gluck. The WCJ had sanctioned them for failing to submit a trial brief and presenting insufficient evidence, violating Labor Code section 5813 and WCAB Rule 10561. The Board found that while sanctions were warranted for failing to meet their burden of proof, the initial amount was excessive. Consequently, the Board reduced the individual sanctions to $100 each and rescinded the awarded attorney fees, deeming them unwarranted.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration of a sanctions order against lien claimant VQ Healthcare and hearing representative Ana Montes Gluck. The WCJ had sanctioned them for failing to submit a trial brief and presenting insufficient evidence, violating Labor Code section 5813 and WCAB Rule 10561. The Board found that while sanctions were warranted for failing to meet their burden of proof, the initial amount was excessive. Consequently, the Board reduced the individual sanctions to $100 each and rescinded the awarded attorney fees, deeming them unwarranted.
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