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The Appeals Board granted removal and rescinded the WCJ's order for further medical development concerning Dr. Amaral's lien. The Board found that Dr. Amaral failed to meet his evidentiary burden to prove his treatment was reasonable and necessary for the industrial injury. Reports from examining physicians did not constitute substantial medical evidence, and Dr. Amaral provided insufficient detail regarding the necessity of his treatment for specific injuries. Therefore, Dr. Amaral was ordered to take nothing on the unpaid balance of his lien.
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The Appeals Board granted removal and rescinded the WCJ's order for further medical development concerning Dr. Amaral's lien. The Board found that Dr. Amaral failed to meet his evidentiary burden to prove his treatment was reasonable and necessary for the industrial injury. Reports from examining physicians did not constitute substantial medical evidence, and Dr. Amaral provided insufficient detail regarding the necessity of his treatment for specific injuries. Therefore, Dr. Amaral was ordered to take nothing on the unpaid balance of his lien.
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