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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the prior award of medical care. The Board adopted the judge's report which found the defendant's arguments regarding causation and utilization review (UR) to be unsupported by evidence. The judge admonished defendant's counsel for misstating the record and noted that the defendant failed to provide a clear basis for disputing causation or denying injury benefits within the required timeframes.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the prior award of medical care. The Board adopted the judge's report which found the defendant's arguments regarding causation and utilization review (UR) to be unsupported by evidence. The judge admonished defendant's counsel for misstating the record and noted that the defendant failed to provide a clear basis for disputing causation or denying injury benefits within the required timeframes.
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