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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case involves a dispute over medical treatment for applicant Gerald Padgett. The defendant sought reconsideration of an order that required applicant to return to a previous QME, arguing for a separate medical-legal evaluation and alleging fraud by the applicant and his chiropractor regarding a non-industrial injury. The Board granted reconsideration, amended the order to require examination by a regular physician under Labor Code section 5701, and returned the matter to the trial level to determine if treatment needs stem from industrial or non-industrial injuries.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case involves a dispute over medical treatment for applicant Gerald Padgett. The defendant sought reconsideration of an order that required applicant to return to a previous QME, arguing for a separate medical-legal evaluation and alleging fraud by the applicant and his chiropractor regarding a non-industrial injury. The Board granted reconsideration, amended the order to require examination by a regular physician under Labor Code section 5701, and returned the matter to the trial level to determine if treatment needs stem from industrial or non-industrial injuries.
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