Phillips v. WCAB
Petitioner, in pro. per., sustained an industrial injury and entered into a compromise and release settlement agreement with respondent, State Compensation Insurance Fund. The compromise and release was approved as adequate compensation by the workers compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). Phillips timely petitioned to reopen the compromise and release on the ground that he was misled by respondent into believing that further benefits would be paid with documentation of additional earnings. The WCJ determined Phillips may have misunderstood the compromise and release; however, there was no fraud or good cause to reopen under Labor Code section 5803 and the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed.
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