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This case concerns an applicant's claim for Lidoderm patches as medical treatment. The employer sought reconsideration of an administrative law judge's award, arguing that a prior Independent Medical Review (IMR) decision should have prevented the award and that the matter should be remanded. The Appeals Board, applying its subsequent en banc decision in Dubon II, affirmed the original award. However, the Board amended the award to defer issues related to the applicant's appeal of the IMR decision and the award of Lidoderm patches.
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This case concerns an applicant's claim for Lidoderm patches as medical treatment. The employer sought reconsideration of an administrative law judge's award, arguing that a prior Independent Medical Review (IMR) decision should have prevented the award and that the matter should be remanded. The Appeals Board, applying its subsequent en banc decision in Dubon II, affirmed the original award. However, the Board amended the award to defer issues related to the applicant's appeal of the IMR decision and the award of Lidoderm patches.
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