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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior decision and remanded the case for further proceedings concerning chiropractic treatment for an admitted neck and upper back injury. The original decision allowed 16 visits for 2007, deeming them reasonable and necessary, and found the applicant not subject to the 24-visit cap. However, the Board found the Qualified Medical Evaluator's report, used to support the decision, was stale, having been issued ten years prior to the treatment. The Board directed parties to obtain an updated report from the QME, and noted that the defendant failed to conduct utilization review, a proper avenue for disputing treatment reasonableness.
DANIEL GARCIA vs. PEPSI COLA CO.; SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES is a workers' compensation case decided in Oxnard. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded a prior decision and remanded the case for further proceedings concerning chiropractic treatment for an admitted neck and upper back injury. The original decision allowed 16 visits for 2007, deeming them reasonable and necessary, and found the applicant not subject to the 24-visit cap. However, the Board found the Qualified Medical Evaluator's report, used to support the decision, was stale, having been issued ten years prior to the treatment. The Board directed parties to obtain an updated report from the QME, and noted that the defendant failed to conduct utilization review, a proper avenue for disputing treatment reasonableness.
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