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This case concerns a lien claimant's request for penalties and interest on unpaid medical treatment expenses. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the claimant's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's decision, finding no legal basis for penalties or interest on the stipulated medical treatment costs. This is because Labor Code section 4603.2, as amended by SB 899 and applied to pending cases, requires pre-established fee schedule rates for such penalties and interest, which did not exist for outpatient surgery centers at the time of service.
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This case concerns a lien claimant's request for penalties and interest on unpaid medical treatment expenses. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the claimant's petition for reconsideration. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's decision, finding no legal basis for penalties or interest on the stipulated medical treatment costs. This is because Labor Code section 4603.2, as amended by SB 899 and applied to pending cases, requires pre-established fee schedule rates for such penalties and interest, which did not exist for outpatient surgery centers at the time of service.
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