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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted removal and rescinded a WCJ's order that dismissed a medical-legal provider's petition for determination of non-IBR medical-legal dispute for lack of jurisdiction. The WCAB found the WCJ erred by not holding a hearing, as no procedural rule required the provider to file a lien first. This decision allows the provider to pursue its claim for medical-legal expenses at the trial level.
MARIA MENCITAR vs. JESUS EDGARDO PACHECO, STAR INSURANCE CO., Administered by MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. 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 Van Nuys.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted removal and rescinded a WCJ's order that dismissed a medical-legal provider's petition for determination of non-IBR medical-legal dispute for lack of jurisdiction. The WCAB found the WCJ erred by not holding a hearing, as no procedural rule required the provider to file a lien first. This decision allows the provider to pursue its claim for medical-legal expenses at the trial level.
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