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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration, affirming that it lacks jurisdiction over fee disputes when an express contract fixing payment amounts for medical services exists between a healthcare provider and an employer/insurer. The applicant's lien claimant had agreed to contract terms for payment, thus divesting the Board of authority to resolve any subsequent fee disputes. The Board's jurisdiction is limited to determining the existence of such an express agreement.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration, affirming that it lacks jurisdiction over fee disputes when an express contract fixing payment amounts for medical services exists between a healthcare provider and an employer/insurer. The applicant's lien claimant had agreed to contract terms for payment, thus divesting the Board of authority to resolve any subsequent fee disputes. The Board's jurisdiction is limited to determining the existence of such an express agreement.
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