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This case involves a dispute over Trazamine medication for an industrial injury. The Appeals Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's award of Trazamine, finding the defendant's utilization review denials were legally invalid. The Board determined that Labor Code section 4062 procedures were not triggered by the invalid denials and dismissed the defendant's ex-parte communication claim as inapplicable to pre-2005 injuries. Consequently, the applicant is entitled to Trazamine as prescribed by his treating physician.
ALEX ORTEGA vs. AWHS, INC., VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, APPLIED RISK SERVICES (Claims Administrator) is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case involves a dispute over Trazamine medication for an industrial injury. The Appeals Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Judge's award of Trazamine, finding the defendant's utilization review denials were legally invalid. The Board determined that Labor Code section 4062 procedures were not triggered by the invalid denials and dismissed the defendant's ex-parte communication claim as inapplicable to pre-2005 injuries. Consequently, the applicant is entitled to Trazamine as prescribed by his treating physician.
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