LA TISHA ELIJAH vs. WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC., ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior award, remanding the case for further development of the record. The original award found applicant sustained an industrial injury and awarded temporary total disability, ruling the employer's Medical Provider Network (MPN) was not entitled to control medical treatment. The defendant contested this, arguing they had not neglected treatment and the temporary disability finding lacked substantial evidence. The Board found the evidence regarding the MPN issue, primarily a letter from applicant's counsel, was insufficient to support the prior decision.