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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinded the previous order authorizing back surgery, and returned the case to the trial level. This decision allows the defendant to depose the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME), Dr. Max Moses, to further develop the record regarding the injury's contribution to the need for surgery. The Board found that due process required allowing the deposition, particularly given the defendant's timely objection to the AME's report. Issues of apportionment, penalties, and attorney fees remain deferred for further proceedings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinded the previous order authorizing back surgery, and returned the case to the trial level. This decision allows the defendant to depose the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME), Dr. Max Moses, to further develop the record regarding the injury's contribution to the need for surgery. The Board found that due process required allowing the deposition, particularly given the defendant's timely objection to the AME's report. Issues of apportionment, penalties, and attorney fees remain deferred for further proceedings.
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