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This case involves the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that excluded several key exhibits. The WCAB granted reconsideration to re-examine the admissibility of evidence, specifically concerning Utilization Review (UR) and Independent Medical Review (IMR) determinations. The WCAB affirmed the original award but amended it to defer rulings on exhibit admissibility and the validity of the July 19, 2016 UR determination. The matter is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings on these deferred issues.
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This case involves the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that excluded several key exhibits. The WCAB granted reconsideration to re-examine the admissibility of evidence, specifically concerning Utilization Review (UR) and Independent Medical Review (IMR) determinations. The WCAB affirmed the original award but amended it to defer rulings on exhibit admissibility and the validity of the July 19, 2016 UR determination. The matter is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings on these deferred issues.
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