Citistaff Solutions; State Compensation Insurance Fund, Victor Gonzalez, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAVICTOR GONZALEZ,Applicant,vs.CITISTAFF SOLUTIONS; ST ATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND,Defendants.Case No. ADJ3172767 (LAO 0864332)OPINION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION The Appeals Board previously granted reconsideration of the October 12, 2016 Findings and Orders. This is our Decision After Reconsideration. In the October 12, 2016 Findings and Orders, the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found that applicant, while employed on December 6, 2005, sustained an industrial injury to his right knee, left shoulder, cervical spine, psyche and head. The WCJ also found that lien claimant Monrovia Memorial Hospital (Monrovia) incurred costs in the amount of $10,366.80 and that lien claimant’s charges are not reasonable. The WCJ ordered that lien claimant take nothing further. Lien claimant Monrovia contends that the WCJ erred in finding that it was entitled to nothing further on its lien, arguing that the WCJ failed to admit into evidence or consider a declaration by its bill review expert and that by failing to admit the declaration into evidence, lien claimant was denied due process. Monrovia also argues that it provided evidence to support further payment and defendant’s expert relied on an erroneous standard. We have considered the Petition and we have reviewed the record in this matter. We have received a Report and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration (Report), from the WCJ recommending that the petition be denied. We have received an Answer from defendant. For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the WCJ’s decision./// , We will briefly review the relevant facts. At the January 29, 2016 trial, the matter was submitted on the record without live testimony. Lien claimant submitted its bills (Exh. 3, 4 and 5) as well as an authorization for surgery
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