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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's March 23, 2009 decision, which awarded further medical treatment including arthroscopic surgery. The Board found the medical record, particularly regarding the conflict between the treating physician's and QME's opinions on the need for surgery and the causation of the left shoulder tear, was not adequately developed. The matter was returned for further proceedings, specifically to obtain an Agreed Medical Evaluator or have the WCJ appoint an expert to resolve the conflicting medical opinions.
MATTHEW T. MORAN vs. ABHE & SVOBODA, INC., ZURICH NORTH AMERICA, BRANDVOLD & ASSOCIATES is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's March 23, 2009 decision, which awarded further medical treatment including arthroscopic surgery. The Board found the medical record, particularly regarding the conflict between the treating physician's and QME's opinions on the need for surgery and the causation of the left shoulder tear, was not adequately developed. The matter was returned for further proceedings, specifically to obtain an Agreed Medical Evaluator or have the WCJ appoint an expert to resolve the conflicting medical opinions.
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