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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for removal and dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, finding that the defendant failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal. The applicant voluntarily withdrew their reconsideration petition after understanding that their pain management treatment request lacked the required authorization form. The case was referred to the Independent Medical Review (IMR) process for a decision on the applicant's need for pain management treatment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for removal and dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, finding that the defendant failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal. The applicant voluntarily withdrew their reconsideration petition after understanding that their pain management treatment request lacked the required authorization form. The case was referred to the Independent Medical Review (IMR) process for a decision on the applicant's need for pain management treatment.
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