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Lien claimant sought reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) Findings & Orders issued on May 13, 2025, which found no proper request for a medical-legal examination when services were provided. The lien claimant contended that a contested claim existed at the time, justifying their medical-legal services under Labor Code section 4060. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the petition for reconsideration but deferred a final decision after reconsideration, pending further review of the merits and the entire record. The WCAB also highlighted that the parties were not provided with accurate notice of the case's transmission to the Appeals Board as required by Labor Code section 5909.
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Lien claimant sought reconsideration of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) Findings & Orders issued on May 13, 2025, which found no proper request for a medical-legal examination when services were provided. The lien claimant contended that a contested claim existed at the time, justifying their medical-legal services under Labor Code section 4060. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the petition for reconsideration but deferred a final decision after reconsideration, pending further review of the merits and the entire record. The WCAB also highlighted that the parties were not provided with accurate notice of the case's transmission to the Appeals Board as required by Labor Code section 5909.
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