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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration for lien claimant Bloch Medical Clinic. The Board found the WCJ erred by deeming Bloch's medical-legal reports duplicative and worthless. The Board determined these reports were properly obtained as rebuttal to defendant's evaluations, and their value, not entitlement, was the issue. Therefore, the defendant is liable for the expense of Bloch's medical-legal reports, with the exact reimbursement amount to be adjusted by the parties or determined by the WCJ.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration for lien claimant Bloch Medical Clinic. The Board found the WCJ erred by deeming Bloch's medical-legal reports duplicative and worthless. The Board determined these reports were properly obtained as rebuttal to defendant's evaluations, and their value, not entitlement, was the issue. Therefore, the defendant is liable for the expense of Bloch's medical-legal reports, with the exact reimbursement amount to be adjusted by the parties or determined by the WCJ.
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