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This case concerns an employer's (Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic/Arrowood) petition for reconsideration of a prior award. The Appeals Board affirmed the award, which mandated right hip surgery and the provision of a Nurse Case Manager (NCM), finding Arrowood responsible for both. Arrowood's arguments regarding due process and utilization review were rejected, and the Board found that prior orders compelled NCM provision, which Arrowood had unilaterally ceased without sufficient medical evidence. The Board also admonished Arrowood's counsel for unprofessional conduct and misrepresentation of facts.
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This case concerns an employer's (Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic/Arrowood) petition for reconsideration of a prior award. The Appeals Board affirmed the award, which mandated right hip surgery and the provision of a Nurse Case Manager (NCM), finding Arrowood responsible for both. Arrowood's arguments regarding due process and utilization review were rejected, and the Board found that prior orders compelled NCM provision, which Arrowood had unilaterally ceased without sufficient medical evidence. The Board also admonished Arrowood's counsel for unprofessional conduct and misrepresentation of facts.
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