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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted a Petition for Removal filed by lien claimant UFCW & Employers Benefit Trust. The Board reversed a prior order that denied UFCW's request for service of medical reports. The Board found that UFCW, as a physician lien claimant defined by relevant Labor Code sections and WCAB Rule 10608(a)(5), is entitled to service of medical reports upon request under Rule 10608(b) without needing to become a formal party to the action. Therefore, the defendant and other parties were ordered to serve UFCW with all requested medical reports.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted a Petition for Removal filed by lien claimant UFCW & Employers Benefit Trust. The Board reversed a prior order that denied UFCW's request for service of medical reports. The Board found that UFCW, as a physician lien claimant defined by relevant Labor Code sections and WCAB Rule 10608(a)(5), is entitled to service of medical reports upon request under Rule 10608(b) without needing to become a formal party to the action. Therefore, the defendant and other parties were ordered to serve UFCW with all requested medical reports.
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