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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision denying home health care. The WCAB initially affirmed the denial based on the applicant failing to prove services weren't regularly performed prior to injury per Labor Code section 5307.8. However, upon reconsideration, the WCAB amended the decision to award home health care services, finding medical necessity established by substantial evidence. The WCAB deferred the section 5307.8 issue for further record development while affirming other aspects of the original order.
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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision denying home health care. The WCAB initially affirmed the denial based on the applicant failing to prove services weren't regularly performed prior to injury per Labor Code section 5307.8. However, upon reconsideration, the WCAB amended the decision to award home health care services, finding medical necessity established by substantial evidence. The WCAB deferred the section 5307.8 issue for further record development while affirming other aspects of the original order.
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