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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration regarding a WCJ's order that rescinded a prior finding of no material defect in the defendant's Utilization Review (UR). This decision was based on a subsequent en banc ruling, Dubon II, which held that UR decisions are invalid only if untimely. Consequently, the Board rescinded the WCJ's Amended Findings & Order and remanded the case for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with Dubon II. The prior finding that the UR was not materially defective was rescinded, and the matter will be reheard to determine the UR's timeliness and applicant's need for surgery.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration regarding a WCJ's order that rescinded a prior finding of no material defect in the defendant's Utilization Review (UR). This decision was based on a subsequent en banc ruling, Dubon II, which held that UR decisions are invalid only if untimely. Consequently, the Board rescinded the WCJ's Amended Findings & Order and remanded the case for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with Dubon II. The prior finding that the UR was not materially defective was rescinded, and the matter will be reheard to determine the UR's timeliness and applicant's need for surgery.
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