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This case involves an applicant seeking reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to attend a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) appointment. The applicant relocated out of state after sustaining an industrial knee injury. The defendant initially disputed medical findings, triggering the QME process, and later refused to reimburse travel expenses to the out-of-state QME. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board ruled that the applicant was entitled to travel expenses, citing relevant Labor Code sections and precedent. Sanctions were denied, and penalty issues were deferred.
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This case involves an applicant seeking reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to attend a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) appointment. The applicant relocated out of state after sustaining an industrial knee injury. The defendant initially disputed medical findings, triggering the QME process, and later refused to reimburse travel expenses to the out-of-state QME. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board ruled that the applicant was entitled to travel expenses, citing relevant Labor Code sections and precedent. Sanctions were denied, and penalty issues were deferred.
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