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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied defendant's petition for reconsideration or removal. The Board found the WCJ properly deferred issues of out-of-pocket medical expenses pending further discovery. The Board also affirmed the WCJ's order for reasonable and necessary medical treatment for the applicant's stress injury, noting that the defendant had stipulated to this injury and listed stress as a body part in a prior settlement agreement. Therefore, the defendant's arguments regarding lack of due process and the definition of stress as a body part were deemed unconvincing.
ETHAN PRATH KOLLAR vs. ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY 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 denied defendant's petition for reconsideration or removal. The Board found the WCJ properly deferred issues of out-of-pocket medical expenses pending further discovery. The Board also affirmed the WCJ's order for reasonable and necessary medical treatment for the applicant's "stress" injury, noting that the defendant had stipulated to this injury and listed "stress" as a body part in a prior settlement agreement. Therefore, the defendant's arguments regarding lack of due process and the definition of "stress" as a body part were deemed unconvincing.
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