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CATHY HOLDEN vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH-METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL, Legally Uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, Adjusting Agency

Filed: May 25, 2010
San Francisco
ADJ4137704 (ANA 0343896) ADJ3434427 (ANA 0343894)

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This case involves denied reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board order. The Board affirmed the finding that the applicant was entitled to Soma and Valium based on her physician's opinion. Additionally, the Board upheld the appointment of a Nurse Practitioner to coordinate the applicant's complex medication regimen and aid in cost reduction. Defendant's arguments regarding due process, utilization review, and the physician's opinion were rejected.

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This case involves denied reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board order. The Board affirmed the finding that the applicant was entitled to Soma and Valium based on her physician's opinion. Additionally, the Board upheld the appointment of a Nurse Practitioner to coordinate the applicant's complex medication regimen and aid in cost reduction. Defendant's arguments regarding due process, utilization review, and the physician's opinion were rejected.

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CATHY HOLDEN vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH-METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL, Legally Uninsured, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND/STATE CONTRACT SERVICES, Adjusting Agency (2010) – San Francisco | CompFox