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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision regarding lien claimant Associated Reproduction Services, Inc. (ARS). The Board found that ARS was acting as an agent for the applicant's attorney, making its copying services potentially compensable medical-legal expenses. Crucially, ARS is not required to prove that every copied record was specifically relied upon by the AME, only that the copying was reasonably undertaken to discover relevant information. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine a reasonable fee for ARS's services and address the claim for interest.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision regarding lien claimant Associated Reproduction Services, Inc. (ARS). The Board found that ARS was acting as an agent for the applicant's attorney, making its copying services potentially compensable medical-legal expenses. Crucially, ARS is not required to prove that every copied record was specifically relied upon by the AME, only that the copying was reasonably undertaken to discover relevant information. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to determine a reasonable fee for ARS's services and address the claim for interest.
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