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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an award of future medical treatment. The defendant argued the treating physician's report did not support future care, but the judge found the report indicated re-evaluation on an as-needed basis. The Board adopted the judge's reasoning that the defendant's own stipulation and the medical evidence supported the award, and any mistake was unilateral on the defendant's part.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding an award of future medical treatment. The defendant argued the treating physician's report did not support future care, but the judge found the report indicated re-evaluation on an as-needed basis. The Board adopted the judge's reasoning that the defendant's own stipulation and the medical evidence supported the award, and any mistake was unilateral on the defendant's part.
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