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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Findings and Award. The defendant challenged the reimbursement of liens for psychological counseling and vocational expert costs. The Board found that the prior rescission of a "take nothing" order on reconsideration meant the liens were properly before the WCJ again. Additionally, the Board affirmed the allowance of the vocational expert lien based on existing case law and the expert's report's consistency with medical evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Findings and Award. The defendant challenged the reimbursement of liens for psychological counseling and vocational expert costs. The Board found that the prior rescission of a "take nothing" order on reconsideration meant the liens were properly before the WCJ again. Additionally, the Board affirmed the allowance of the vocational expert lien based on existing case law and the expert's report's consistency with medical evidence.
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