CompFox AI Summary
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's award of only $472.00 for surgical services. The Board affirmed that the lien claimant bears the burden of proving the reasonableness of its charges, not the defendant. As the lien claimant failed to present sufficient evidence to establish the reasonableness of their full bill, the Board deferred to the defendant's evidence.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the administrative law judge's award of only $472.00 for surgical services. The Board affirmed that the lien claimant bears the burden of proving the reasonableness of its charges, not the defendant. As the lien claimant failed to present sufficient evidence to establish the reasonableness of their full bill, the Board deferred to the defendant's evidence.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.