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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Arbitrator's (WCA) award for further medical treatment, specifically surgery. The defendant did not dispute the need for surgery but challenged a mediator's prior order as exceeding authority. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition primarily because the defendant failed to serve it on the WCA, which is a procedural defect. The Board noted that the WCA's subsequent order was also untimely and without jurisdiction due to the lack of proper service.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Arbitrator's (WCA) award for further medical treatment, specifically surgery. The defendant did not dispute the need for surgery but challenged a mediator's prior order as exceeding authority. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition primarily because the defendant failed to serve it on the WCA, which is a procedural defect. The Board noted that the WCA's subsequent order was also untimely and without jurisdiction due to the lack of proper service.
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