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This case involves a lien claimant, Frontline Medical Associates (FMA), seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that disallowed their lien. The WCAB denied FMA's petition, affirming the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings. The ALJ found that FMA failed to meet its burden of proof regarding the reasonableness and necessity of medical treatment and charges, particularly for compound medications and convenience packs. Furthermore, FMA's attempt to introduce a key exhibit after the lien conference was excluded as inadmissible due to a violation of discovery rules, leading to a denial of reconsideration.
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This case involves a lien claimant, Frontline Medical Associates (FMA), seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that disallowed their lien. The WCAB denied FMA's petition, affirming the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings. The ALJ found that FMA failed to meet its burden of proof regarding the reasonableness and necessity of medical treatment and charges, particularly for compound medications and convenience packs. Furthermore, FMA's attempt to introduce a key exhibit after the lien conference was excluded as inadmissible due to a violation of discovery rules, leading to a denial of reconsideration.
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