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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and returned the case for further proceedings because the administrative law judge improperly relied on a secondary treating physician's report. The judge failed to establish that the requested attendant care was authorized or constituted substantial medical evidence. The Board emphasized that the primary treating physician must issue opinions on medical issues and the record needs further development to determine entitlement to attendant care.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board rescinded the prior award and returned the case for further proceedings because the administrative law judge improperly relied on a secondary treating physician's report. The judge failed to establish that the requested attendant care was authorized or constituted substantial medical evidence. The Board emphasized that the primary treating physician must issue opinions on medical issues and the record needs further development to determine entitlement to attendant care.
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