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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding the applicant's entitlement to 24/7 home health care. The Board adopted the WCJ's report and emphasized that the defendant failed to submit the primary treating physician's request for this care to mandatory utilization review. Citing Sandhagen, the Board affirmed that Labor Code § 4610 utilization review is the sole mechanism to challenge medical treatment requests. Therefore, the defendant's failure to follow this process bars their current challenge to the 24/7 home health care.
CONNIE ALVIZO vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, Permissibly Uninsured, Adjusted By STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding the applicant's entitlement to 24/7 home health care. The Board adopted the WCJ's report and emphasized that the defendant failed to submit the primary treating physician's request for this care to mandatory utilization review. Citing Sandhagen, the Board affirmed that Labor Code § 4610 utilization review is the sole mechanism to challenge medical treatment requests. Therefore, the defendant's failure to follow this process bars their current challenge to the 24/7 home health care.
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