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This case concerns a workers' compensation lien for chiropractic treatment. The administrative law judge previously ruled that only 24 visits were compensable under Labor Code Section 4604.5(d)(1). The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding this interpretation erroneous. The Board rescinded the prior finding and returned the matter for further proceedings, clarifying that the 24-visit limit applies only to injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2004, which these pre-2004 injuries do not.
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This case concerns a workers' compensation lien for chiropractic treatment. The administrative law judge previously ruled that only 24 visits were compensable under Labor Code Section 4604.5(d)(1). The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding this interpretation erroneous. The Board rescinded the prior finding and returned the matter for further proceedings, clarifying that the 24-visit limit applies only to injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2004, which these pre-2004 injuries do not.
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