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This case concerns lien claimants' petition for reconsideration after an administrative law judge denied their claim for payment for medical treatment provided to the applicant. The lien claimants argued the judge failed to provide adequate grounds for the decision and that the defendant did not prove the treatment was unreasonable or unnecessary. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, adopting the judge's report and clarifying that the burden of proof regarding the reasonableness and necessity of treatment rests with the lien claimant. The Board also addressed the eligibility of the lien claimants' representative to appear before the Board.
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This case concerns lien claimants' petition for reconsideration after an administrative law judge denied their claim for payment for medical treatment provided to the applicant. The lien claimants argued the judge failed to provide adequate grounds for the decision and that the defendant did not prove the treatment was unreasonable or unnecessary. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition, adopting the judge's report and clarifying that the burden of proof regarding the reasonableness and necessity of treatment rests with the lien claimant. The Board also addressed the eligibility of the lien claimants' representative to appear before the Board.
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