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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to lien claimant Med-Legal Photocopy. The WCAB found the trial judge erred in denying Med-Legal's lien due to technical defects in subpoenas and the filing method. The WCAB held that invalid subpoena signatures and the filing of a lien, rather than a petition, were not grounds for denial. The case was returned for further proceedings to determine if a "contested claim" existed at the time the expenses were incurred, a necessary element for lien recovery.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to lien claimant Med-Legal Photocopy. The WCAB found the trial judge erred in denying Med-Legal's lien due to technical defects in subpoenas and the filing method. The WCAB held that invalid subpoena signatures and the filing of a lien, rather than a petition, were not grounds for denial. The case was returned for further proceedings to determine if a "contested claim" existed at the time the expenses were incurred, a necessary element for lien recovery.
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