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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding that an injured employee sustained a low back injury and was entitled to self-procure medical treatment outside the defendant's Medical Provider Network (MPN). The defendant argued the employee should have been treated within the MPN and that self-procurement was improper. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, but excluded a portion regarding MPN transfers, as no such transfer had yet been attempted. A concurring opinion suggested the employer should not be allowed to transfer care into the MPN if a lawful physician-patient relationship already exists and treatment is adequate.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding that an injured employee sustained a low back injury and was entitled to self-procure medical treatment outside the defendant's Medical Provider Network (MPN). The defendant argued the employee should have been treated within the MPN and that self-procurement was improper. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, but excluded a portion regarding MPN transfers, as no such transfer had yet been attempted. A concurring opinion suggested the employer should not be allowed to transfer care into the MPN if a lawful physician-patient relationship already exists and treatment is adequate.
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