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is a case in which Maria Lourdes Tapia, an employee of Regent Assisted Living, filed a Petition for Reconsideration after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied her request for additional chiropractic visits beyond the 24 visits allowed by the Labor Code. The Board denied her Petition for Reconsideration, citing that the right to workers’ compensation …

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is a case in which Maria Lourdes Tapia, an employee of Regent Assisted Living, filed a petition for reconsideration after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied her request for additional chiropractic visits beyond the 24 visits allowed by the Labor Code. The Board denied her petition, citing that the right to workers’ compensation benefits is wholly statutory and the Legislature may limit the benefits to which an industrially-injured employee is entitled. The Board also noted that the statement in the Labor Code that employers may authorize additional visits in writing does not mean that they are required to do so. The petition for reconsideration was denied.