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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted FedEx's petition for reconsideration but ultimately affirmed the original order finding treatment by Monrovia Memorial Hospital reasonable and necessary. The Board clarified that even if the cervical spine was not explicitly pled as an injured body part, FedEx authorized the treatment and failed to properly rescind that authorization. Therefore, the lien claimant is entitled to payment for the services rendered.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted FedEx's petition for reconsideration but ultimately affirmed the original order finding treatment by Monrovia Memorial Hospital reasonable and necessary. The Board clarified that even if the cervical spine was not explicitly pled as an injured body part, FedEx authorized the treatment and failed to properly rescind that authorization. Therefore, the lien claimant is entitled to payment for the services rendered.
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