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PATRICIA SMITH vs. WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.; and ZURICH NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE CO.

Filed: Dec 20, 2013
Oxnard
ADJ7258268

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the original award. The Board found substantial evidence supported the necessity of a Jenny Craig weight loss program, including special diet food products, as reasonably necessary treatment. This was based on the applicant's need to lose weight for industrial back surgery and the program's proven success, evidenced by the applicant's 54-pound weight loss. The Board adopted the administrative law judge's report and recommendation in its entirety.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the original award. The Board found substantial evidence supported the necessity of a Jenny Craig weight loss program, including special diet food products, as reasonably necessary treatment. This was based on the applicant's need to lose weight for industrial back surgery and the program's proven success, evidenced by the applicant's 54-pound weight loss. The Board adopted the administrative law judge's report and recommendation in its entirety.

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PATRICIA SMITH vs. WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.; and ZURICH NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE CO. (2013) – Oxnard | CompFox