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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of an order compelling spinal surgery for an applicant's admitted 2001 industrial back injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied reconsideration, upholding the original order. The WCAB found that both the applicant's treating physician and a court-appointed second opinion physician agreed on the necessity of the surgery, and that the industrial injury was a contributing factor to the current need for surgery.
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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of an order compelling spinal surgery for an applicant's admitted 2001 industrial back injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied reconsideration, upholding the original order. The WCAB found that both the applicant's treating physician and a court-appointed second opinion physician agreed on the necessity of the surgery, and that the industrial injury was a contributing factor to the current need for surgery.
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