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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior order finding the employer's Utilization Review (UR) decisions procedurally defective, despite being timely. The WCAB rescinded the prior order based on its subsequent en banc decision in Dubon v. World Restoration, Inc., which established that only untimely UR decisions are invalid. The case is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the Dubon II ruling.
DENISE SITTON vs. LOK GROUP OF COMPANIES, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior order finding the employer's Utilization Review (UR) decisions procedurally defective, despite being timely. The WCAB rescinded the prior order based on its subsequent en banc decision in Dubon v. World Restoration, Inc., which established that only untimely UR decisions are invalid. The case is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the Dubon II ruling.
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