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Lien claimant, Medland Medical, sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Judge's decision which denied industrial injury for applicant Berenice Torres and disallowed reimbursement for most treatment services. Medland Medical argued the WCJ improperly relied on a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator's report over the treating physician's findings. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration, noting the need for further study of factual and legal issues, specifically regarding the application of Labor Code section 3212.88 concerning COVID-19 compensability, and deferred a final decision on the merits.
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Lien claimant, Medland Medical, sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Judge's decision which denied industrial injury for applicant Berenice Torres and disallowed reimbursement for most treatment services. Medland Medical argued the WCJ improperly relied on a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator's report over the treating physician's findings. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration, noting the need for further study of factual and legal issues, specifically regarding the application of Labor Code section 3212.88 concerning COVID-19 compensability, and deferred a final decision on the merits.
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