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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's finding that the applicant received proper notice of the defendant's Medical Provider Network (MPN) and was treated within it initially. The Board also initiated sanctions against the applicant's attorney for misrepresenting witness testimony, threatening a $500 penalty unless good cause is shown otherwise. The applicant's arguments regarding non-MPN treatment non-compensability and inadmissibility of reports were rejected based on established precedent and findings of fact. The Board found the attorney's petition frivolous, demonstrating bad faith tactics.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's finding that the applicant received proper notice of the defendant's Medical Provider Network (MPN) and was treated within it initially. The Board also initiated sanctions against the applicant's attorney for misrepresenting witness testimony, threatening a $500 penalty unless good cause is shown otherwise. The applicant's arguments regarding non-MPN treatment non-compensability and inadmissibility of reports were rejected based on established precedent and findings of fact. The Board found the attorney's petition frivolous, demonstrating bad faith tactics.
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