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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior award of 24/7 home health care for six months and returned the case for further proceedings. The WCAB found the record incomplete regarding the justification for a new Request for Authorization (RFA) for home health care, given a prior Independent Medical Review (IMR) had authorized it indefinitely. The WCAB will require the trial judge to determine why the new RFA was issued, whether applicant's condition changed, and if the defendant properly terminated services under the principles of Patterson v. The Oaks Farm.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior award of 24/7 home health care for six months and returned the case for further proceedings. The WCAB found the record incomplete regarding the justification for a new Request for Authorization (RFA) for home health care, given a prior Independent Medical Review (IMR) had authorized it indefinitely. The WCAB will require the trial judge to determine why the new RFA was issued, whether applicant's condition changed, and if the defendant properly terminated services under the principles of Patterson v. The Oaks Farm.
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