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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior take nothing order. The Board found that the administrative law judge improperly excluded four medical reports from secondary treating physicians, ruling they were admissible evidence even if not reviewed by the primary treating physician. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and decision, with the admitted medical reports to be considered. The Board emphasized that this does not reopen discovery, but allows the WCJ to weigh all evidence to determine industrial causation.
MARIA GONZALEZ vs. AMERICAN APPAREL, INC.; NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, administered by ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS is a workers' compensation case decided in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior "take nothing" order. The Board found that the administrative law judge improperly excluded four medical reports from secondary treating physicians, ruling they were admissible evidence even if not reviewed by the primary treating physician. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and decision, with the admitted medical reports to be considered. The Board emphasized that this does not reopen discovery, but allows the WCJ to weigh all evidence to determine industrial causation.
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