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The Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because the prior order was not a final determination of substantive rights. The Board granted removal on its own motion to correct an incomplete adjudication of the Medical Provider Network (MPN) dispute. The WCJ prematurely found the applicant was not required to treat within the MPN without addressing the employer's liability for self-procured treatment. The case is returned to the trial level for full adjudication of the MPN issue.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because the prior order was not a final determination of substantive rights. The Board granted removal on its own motion to correct an incomplete adjudication of the Medical Provider Network (MPN) dispute. The WCJ prematurely found the applicant was not required to treat within the MPN without addressing the employer's liability for self-procured treatment. The case is returned to the trial level for full adjudication of the MPN issue.
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