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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinded the prior Findings and Award, and returned the case for further development of the record. The Board found that the second opinion physician's report was incomplete due to the defendant's refusal to authorize recommended diagnostic tests. This refusal prevented the physician from rendering a definitive opinion on the necessity of spinal surgery. The Board admonished the defendant for this delay and gamesmanship, emphasizing the need for authorized further testing.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for reconsideration, rescinded the prior Findings and Award, and returned the case for further development of the record. The Board found that the second opinion physician's report was incomplete due to the defendant's refusal to authorize recommended diagnostic tests. This refusal prevented the physician from rendering a definitive opinion on the necessity of spinal surgery. The Board admonished the defendant for this delay and gamesmanship, emphasizing the need for authorized further testing.
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