HELEN B. JAKES, HELEN JAKES ELAM vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA; DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, CIM, Legally Uninsured

This case involves the State of California and the Department of Corrections seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board found the employer failed to properly notify the employee of its Medical Provider Network (MPN), making them liable for self-procured medical treatment. However, the Board reversed this, finding that subsequent notices from the employer did sufficiently inform the employee about the MPN. Therefore, the employee is now required to seek treatment within the employer's MPN, and the employer is not liable for self-procured treatment after the date of the subsequent notice.