ADJ202215

This case involves a dispute between Patricia Bean, the applicant, and the County of San Bernardino, the defendant, over the validity of four medical liens. The parties had previously settled Bean’s underlying claim, which included industrial injuries to her right knee, right ankle, and lumbar spine. The defendant sought reconsideration of the July 30, 2012 Findings and Order issued by the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ found that Khalid Ahmed, M.D., was the primary treating doctor and allowed the liens of Mamutz Ali, M.D., in the amount of $1,814.48 and the lien of ASAP Family Therapy in the amount of $1,895.29 and dis

This case involves a dispute between Patricia Bean, an applicant, and the County of San Bernardino, a permissibly self-insured defendant, regarding the payment of medical treatment liens. The parties had previously settled the claim, but the issue of pending medical treatment liens remained unresolved. The defendant sought reconsideration of the April 30, 2012 Findings and Order issued by the workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) wherein the WCJ deferred the issue of pending medical treatment liens and, essentially, took the matter off calendar ordering further development of the record. The Appeals Board granted the defendant’s request for removal, dismissed reconsideration, and returned the matter to the trial level for a final decision by the WCJ on the current record.