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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Finding and Award. The original award required the defendant to provide a lift for a motorized scooter and a vehicle accommodating it as reasonable medical treatment for the applicant's industrial injury. The defendant argued this was unreasonable medical treatment and that the judge exceeded her authority. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, denying reconsideration, but noted the defendant's ongoing obligation to negotiate in good faith for the required equipment.
LINDA SMITHEM vs. REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, PIPS (Protected Insurance Program for Schools) JPA, KEENAN & ASSOCIATES is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Finding and Award. The original award required the defendant to provide a lift for a motorized scooter and a vehicle accommodating it as reasonable medical treatment for the applicant's industrial injury. The defendant argued this was unreasonable medical treatment and that the judge exceeded her authority. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, denying reconsideration, but noted the defendant's ongoing obligation to negotiate in good faith for the required equipment.
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