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In this workers' compensation case, the defendant seeks reconsideration of a previous award granting further medical treatment for an admitted left knee injury. The defendant argues the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) erred by not relying on the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion and instead favoring the treating physician's recommendation. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration. The WCAB rescinded the prior award and remanded the case back to the trial level for further development of the record and a new decision by the ALJ.
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In this workers' compensation case, the defendant seeks reconsideration of a previous award granting further medical treatment for an admitted left knee injury. The defendant argues the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) erred by not relying on the Agreed Medical Examiner's (AME) opinion and instead favoring the treating physician's recommendation. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration. The WCAB rescinded the prior award and remanded the case back to the trial level for further development of the record and a new decision by the ALJ.
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