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SYLVIA FERRAR BALCOMBE vs. WEST END YMCA, UNITED STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Jun 26, 2015
Santa Ana
ADJ8415524

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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration following a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied the petition, adopting the judge's report which found the applicant's attorney failed to follow proper procedure in requesting medical panels. The judge also determined that medical reports from specific doctors were inadmissible due to this procedural error and lack of persuasive medical evidence. Consequently, the Board denied reconsideration and admonished the applicant's attorney regarding future fee requests.

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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration following a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board denied the petition, adopting the judge's report which found the applicant's attorney failed to follow proper procedure in requesting medical panels. The judge also determined that medical reports from specific doctors were inadmissible due to this procedural error and lack of persuasive medical evidence. Consequently, the Board denied reconsideration and admonished the applicant's attorney regarding future fee requests.

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SYLVIA FERRAR BALCOMBE vs. WEST END YMCA, UNITED STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (2015) – Santa Ana | CompFox