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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Paula Letherblaire's petition for reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's report. The Board found that the applicant's constitutional arguments against the application of utilization review and ACOEM guidelines to her existing medical award were outside the WCAB's jurisdiction. Furthermore, the Board determined that the carrier's delayed utilization review was not sanctionable, and the applicant was not entitled to compensation for her personal paralegal time.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Paula Letherblaire's petition for reconsideration, affirming the administrative law judge's report. The Board found that the applicant's constitutional arguments against the application of utilization review and ACOEM guidelines to her existing medical award were outside the WCAB's jurisdiction. Furthermore, the Board determined that the carrier's delayed utilization review was not sanctionable, and the applicant was not entitled to compensation for her personal paralegal time.
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