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This case concerns a dispute over a workers' compensation lien for medical treatment. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the employer liable for a 10% penalty and interest for failing to properly contest a medical billing. Although the employer overpaid the base facility fee, this overpayment will be credited against the penalty and interest owed. The Board clarified that the employer did not adequately notify the lien claimant of contested billing items, thus triggering statutory penalties.
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This case concerns a dispute over a workers' compensation lien for medical treatment. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding the employer liable for a 10% penalty and interest for failing to properly contest a medical billing. Although the employer overpaid the base facility fee, this overpayment will be credited against the penalty and interest owed. The Board clarified that the employer did not adequately notify the lien claimant of contested billing items, thus triggering statutory penalties.
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