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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, reversing a prior decision that had found carpal tunnel surgery authorized. The Board determined that a letter from defendant's attorney did not authorize the surgery, and the subsequent utilization review (UR) was timely and not procedurally defective. As the UR was timely, any challenges to its validity must go through Independent Medical Review (IMR), which had previously determined the surgery was not medically supported. Therefore, the prior award granting the surgery was rescinded.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, reversing a prior decision that had found carpal tunnel surgery authorized. The Board determined that a letter from defendant's attorney did not authorize the surgery, and the subsequent utilization review (UR) was timely and not procedurally defective. As the UR was timely, any challenges to its validity must go through Independent Medical Review (IMR), which had previously determined the surgery was not medically supported. Therefore, the prior award granting the surgery was rescinded.
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