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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a penalty assessed against the defendant for unreasonably delaying bariatric surgery follow-up care. The Board found no basis for the penalty as the defendant reasonably relied on medical opinions indicating the applicant's weight loss had resolved obesity-related issues impacting the industrial injury. The matter of attorney's fees under LC 5814.5 was returned to the trial level for further proceedings due to ambiguity in the original award.
TERESA KENNEDY vs. SANSUM SANTA BARBARA MEDICAL FOUNDATION CLINIC, ROYAL SUN ALLIANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a penalty assessed against the defendant for unreasonably delaying bariatric surgery follow-up care. The Board found no basis for the penalty as the defendant reasonably relied on medical opinions indicating the applicant's weight loss had resolved obesity-related issues impacting the industrial injury. The matter of attorney's fees under LC 5814.5 was returned to the trial level for further proceedings due to ambiguity in the original award.
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