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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision. The WCJ improperly deferred jurisdiction over the applicant's requested treatment, which was related to a disputed psychiatric injury, and failed to make a finding on the timeliness of utilization review. The WCAB found that the timeliness and reasonableness of the requested treatment are not ripe for adjudication until the compensability of the psychiatric injury is determined. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded the WCJ's decision. The WCJ improperly deferred jurisdiction over the applicant's requested treatment, which was related to a disputed psychiatric injury, and failed to make a finding on the timeliness of utilization review. The WCAB found that the timeliness and reasonableness of the requested treatment are not ripe for adjudication until the compensability of the psychiatric injury is determined. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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