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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the original award. The applicant, Julie Wyatt, was injured in 2002 and awarded future medical treatment. The defendant's denial of the medication Zanaflex was found to be untimely, rendering it invalid and subject to review by the Board. The Board found the medication medically necessary based on physician reports, despite an Independent Medical Review (IMR) denial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the original award. The applicant, Julie Wyatt, was injured in 2002 and awarded future medical treatment. The defendant's denial of the medication Zanaflex was found to be untimely, rendering it invalid and subject to review by the Board. The Board found the medication medically necessary based on physician reports, despite an Independent Medical Review (IMR) denial.
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