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This case involves a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration that was dismissed because it was filed significantly outside the statutory 20-day deadline, rendering the Appeals Board without jurisdiction. Even if considered on the merits, the petition would have been denied as the WCJ found the lien claimant's medical treatment was duplicative and not medically necessary. The Board also admonished the lien claimant's representative for misrepresentations in the petition.
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This case involves a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration that was dismissed because it was filed significantly outside the statutory 20-day deadline, rendering the Appeals Board without jurisdiction. Even if considered on the merits, the petition would have been denied as the WCJ found the lien claimant's medical treatment was duplicative and not medically necessary. The Board also admonished the lien claimant's representative for misrepresentations in the petition.
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