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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Martha Reyes' petition for reconsideration. While a utilization review (UR) decision should be signed, failure to do so does not invalidate it, per Dubon II. The applicant's recourse was to request Independent Medical Review (IMR), which she did. Therefore, the prior UR decision remained valid for 12 months, rendering the timeliness of the employer's denial of a subsequent request for authorization immaterial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Martha Reyes' petition for reconsideration. While a utilization review (UR) decision should be signed, failure to do so does not invalidate it, per Dubon II. The applicant's recourse was to request Independent Medical Review (IMR), which she did. Therefore, the prior UR decision remained valid for 12 months, rendering the timeliness of the employer's denial of a subsequent request for authorization immaterial.
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