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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and dismissed their Petition for Removal. The Board found that the defendant failed to timely object to the applicant's request for back surgery and that substantial medical evidence supported the need for the procedure. The defendant's arguments regarding the timeliness of their objection, burden of proof, and the sufficiency of medical evidence were rejected. Consequently, the original finding and award, granting the applicant entitlement to back surgery, remains upheld.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and dismissed their Petition for Removal. The Board found that the defendant failed to timely object to the applicant's request for back surgery and that substantial medical evidence supported the need for the procedure. The defendant's arguments regarding the timeliness of their objection, burden of proof, and the sufficiency of medical evidence were rejected. Consequently, the original finding and award, granting the applicant entitlement to back surgery, remains upheld.
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