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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Alejandro Noriega's petition for reconsideration regarding a denied claim for self-procured chiropractic care. The Board adopted the Judge's report, finding that while employer notices regarding the Medical Provider Network (MPN) were ineffective, this did not automatically authorize self-procured treatment. Treatment was provided promptly after the admitted injury, and there was no evidence of a delay or refusal of care that would justify the applicant treating outside the MPN.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Alejandro Noriega's petition for reconsideration regarding a denied claim for self-procured chiropractic care. The Board adopted the Judge's report, finding that while employer notices regarding the Medical Provider Network (MPN) were ineffective, this did not automatically authorize self-procured treatment. Treatment was provided promptly after the admitted injury, and there was no evidence of a delay or refusal of care that would justify the applicant treating outside the MPN.
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