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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sought reconsideration of a finding that the defendant insurer was not obligated to serve the applicant or her attorney with a request for additional information sent to the applicant's physician. The applicant argued this lack of service prevented her from knowing if timely requests were made. However, the Board dismissed the petition because the underlying issue was moot, as the requested medical treatment had already been authorized. Therefore, the applicant was no longer aggrieved by the service dispute.
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In this workers' compensation case, the applicant sought reconsideration of a finding that the defendant insurer was not obligated to serve the applicant or her attorney with a request for additional information sent to the applicant's physician. The applicant argued this lack of service prevented her from knowing if timely requests were made. However, the Board dismissed the petition because the underlying issue was moot, as the requested medical treatment had already been authorized. Therefore, the applicant was no longer aggrieved by the service dispute.
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