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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a WCJ's decision disallowing Dr. Friedman's lien for $3,903.02. The WCAB found that the WCJ erred by relying on a stipulation between the applicant and defendant, to which Dr. Friedman was not a party, rather than making an independent finding on the medical-legal expenses. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the WCAB's opinion. This decision was based on the requirement for substantial evidence to support WCJ findings and a properly developed record.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a WCJ's decision disallowing Dr. Friedman's lien for $3,903.02. The WCAB found that the WCJ erred by relying on a stipulation between the applicant and defendant, to which Dr. Friedman was not a party, rather than making an independent finding on the medical-legal expenses. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings and a new decision consistent with the WCAB's opinion. This decision was based on the requirement for substantial evidence to support WCJ findings and a properly developed record.
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