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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Med-Legal Photocopy's Petition for Reconsideration. The original order denied Med-Legal's lien, finding it failed to meet its burden of proof. The Board rescinded this order, returning the case for further proceedings focusing on whether the defendant followed the correct procedure for contesting medical-legal expenses under former Labor Code section 4622. This requires employers to notify providers of contests within 60 days of receiving necessary documents.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Med-Legal Photocopy's Petition for Reconsideration. The original order denied Med-Legal's lien, finding it failed to meet its burden of proof. The Board rescinded this order, returning the case for further proceedings focusing on whether the defendant followed the correct procedure for contesting medical-legal expenses under former Labor Code section 4622. This requires employers to notify providers of contests within 60 days of receiving necessary documents.
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