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SANDRA THOMAS vs. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH/ATASCADERO STATE HOSPITAL, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration. The defendant sought to overturn an award granting applicant permanent disability benefits and holding the defendant liable for a prior EDD lien. The Board found that the defendant failed to pay the EDD lien as ordered in a prior May 2013 award. The defendant's delay in challenging the award and its incorrect payments prevented it from avoiding liability for the EDD lien and associated penalties.