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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted a lien claimant's Petition for Removal. The Board reversed a prior order that denied the lien claimant access to medical reports. Despite the applicant's case settlement, the lien claimant, as a health plan, must be provided with relevant medical and medical-legal reports to prove the compensability of the injury and the necessity of treatment. The defendant was ordered to serve the lien claimant with these reports.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board granted a lien claimant's Petition for Removal. The Board reversed a prior order that denied the lien claimant access to medical reports. Despite the applicant's case settlement, the lien claimant, as a health plan, must be provided with relevant medical and medical-legal reports to prove the compensability of the injury and the necessity of treatment. The defendant was ordered to serve the lien claimant with these reports.
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