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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Christopher Torres's petition for reconsideration of an Independent Medical Review (IMR) determination. The Board found that the applicant failed to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, any of the limited grounds for appeal specified in Labor Code section 4610.6(h). Specifically, the Board agreed with the WCJ that whether the IMR reviewer correctly applied medical guidelines involves expert opinion, not a matter of ordinary knowledge. Therefore, the Board upheld the IMR decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Christopher Torres's petition for reconsideration of an Independent Medical Review (IMR) determination. The Board found that the applicant failed to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, any of the limited grounds for appeal specified in Labor Code section 4610.6(h). Specifically, the Board agreed with the WCJ that whether the IMR reviewer correctly applied medical guidelines involves expert opinion, not a matter of ordinary knowledge. Therefore, the Board upheld the IMR decision.
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