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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Jeryl Suttle's petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's report, which found that the applicant's contentions were not supported by the evidence. Specifically, the removal of a bone growth stimulator for an MRI was deemed necessary for treatment evaluation, not a medical-legal exam. The IMR decision upheld the denial of this treatment, and reconsideration was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Jeryl Suttle's petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's report, which found that the applicant's contentions were not supported by the evidence. Specifically, the removal of a bone growth stimulator for an MRI was deemed necessary for treatment evaluation, not a medical-legal exam. The IMR decision upheld the denial of this treatment, and reconsideration was denied.
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