41 COR 407174 [¶22,423R]
PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION – SERVICE
Labor Code § 6619 (2014) – Employer provided no proof that it had served its petition for reconsideration on the Division.
PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION – SETTLEMENT
Employer argued that it was was not aware that it was withdrawing its appeal during settlement negotiations. However, misunderstanding the significance of a negotiated settlement is not grounds for reconsideration. Moreover, it was not permitted to dispute the merits of the citations or its defenses in a petition for reconsideration after having agreed to resolve the matter, absent fraud or misrepresentation.