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This case concerns a lien claimant, Med-Legal Photocopy, seeking reimbursement for costs incurred in obtaining medical records. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration. The Board found the claimant failed to meet its burden of proof to establish that the expenses were incurred for a "contested claim" as required by Labor Code section 4620. Therefore, the defendant is not liable for the lien claimant's expenses related to obtaining these records.
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This case concerns a lien claimant, Med-Legal Photocopy, seeking reimbursement for costs incurred in obtaining medical records. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration. The Board found the claimant failed to meet its burden of proof to establish that the expenses were incurred for a "contested claim" as required by Labor Code section 4620. Therefore, the defendant is not liable for the lien claimant's expenses related to obtaining these records.
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