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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an award for future medical treatment, including spinal surgery, stemming from a 1996 industrial injury. The defendant employer argued that no reporting doctors addressed causation for the surgery. The Board noted the defendant's violation of rules by submitting unadmitted exhibits. Consequently, the Board amended the award to defer the issue of whether the 1996 injury contributes to the need for surgery, returning the matter for further proceedings to develop the record on causation.
GARY HICKS vs. COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO is a workers' compensation case decided in Sacramento. 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 Sacramento.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration of an award for future medical treatment, including spinal surgery, stemming from a 1996 industrial injury. The defendant employer argued that no reporting doctors addressed causation for the surgery. The Board noted the defendant's violation of rules by submitting unadmitted exhibits. Consequently, the Board amended the award to defer the issue of whether the 1996 injury contributes to the need for surgery, returning the matter for further proceedings to develop the record on causation.
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