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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal, treating it as a Petition for Reconsideration, and denied that petition. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's finding that the defendant failed to comply with Medical Provider Network (MPN) access standards. Specifically, the defendant did not have the required number of available chiropractors within the specified distance at the relevant time. Therefore, the applicant is not required to seek treatment within the defendant's MPN and may seek treatment elsewhere at the defendant's expense.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal, treating it as a Petition for Reconsideration, and denied that petition. The Board affirmed the administrative law judge's finding that the defendant failed to comply with Medical Provider Network (MPN) access standards. Specifically, the defendant did not have the required number of available chiropractors within the specified distance at the relevant time. Therefore, the applicant is not required to seek treatment within the defendant's MPN and may seek treatment elsewhere at the defendant's expense.
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