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This case involves a lien claimant, Summit Surgical Center (formerly Sierra Pacific Surgical Center), seeking reconsideration of a decision denying their lien for $11,799.50. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration because the lien claimant failed to provide any legal or factual support for their petition. The Board also issued a Notice of Intention to Impose Sanctions of $500 against the lien claimant and their representative for filing a frivolous and unsubstantiated petition. The lien claimant argued the carrier should be liable for treatment costs without the provider having to prove compensability.
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This case involves a lien claimant, Summit Surgical Center (formerly Sierra Pacific Surgical Center), seeking reconsideration of a decision denying their lien for $11,799.50. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration because the lien claimant failed to provide any legal or factual support for their petition. The Board also issued a Notice of Intention to Impose Sanctions of $500 against the lien claimant and their representative for filing a frivolous and unsubstantiated petition. The lien claimant argued the carrier should be liable for treatment costs without the provider having to prove compensability.
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