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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the prior award for applicant Dionisio Vasquez's psychological injury, upholding the lien of Psychological Assessment Services for $22,772.71 plus penalties and interest. The Board also affirmed the lien of Royal Medical Group for treatment and reports dated December 8, 2007, and January 5, 2008, but excluded payment for a September 27, 2008 report. While the majority found substantial evidence supported the psychological treatment, a dissenting opinion argued that the number and intensity of therapy sessions, and the delay in treatment, lacked sufficient evidentiary support.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the prior award for applicant Dionisio Vasquez's psychological injury, upholding the lien of Psychological Assessment Services for $22,772.71 plus penalties and interest. The Board also affirmed the lien of Royal Medical Group for treatment and reports dated December 8, 2007, and January 5, 2008, but excluded payment for a September 27, 2008 report. While the majority found substantial evidence supported the psychological treatment, a dissenting opinion argued that the number and intensity of therapy sessions, and the delay in treatment, lacked sufficient evidentiary support.
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