The California 2nd District Court of Appeal on Tuesday said the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board can’t grant petitions for reconsideration for the purposes of further study simply to satisfy a requirement to act within 60 days.
“A statute requires the board to make a reasoned decision when granting reconsideration,” the court said. “The board may not simply grant reconsideration for the purpose of further study. We, therefore, issue a writ of mandate requiring the board to cease its grant-for-study procedure and to comply with the statute when granting re...
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