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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior decision concerning the retroactive application of a 2012 statutory fee reduction for ambulatory surgical centers. This decision was made after the defendant, State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), and lien claimant Sierra Pacific Surgical Center (SPSC) reached a settlement agreement. The WCAB returned the case to the trial level for approval of this settlement, allowing the WCJ to reissue the rescinded decision if the settlement is not approved. The original decision had found that the fee reduction did not apply retroactively to services provided before January 1, 2004.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior decision concerning the retroactive application of a 2012 statutory fee reduction for ambulatory surgical centers. This decision was made after the defendant, State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), and lien claimant Sierra Pacific Surgical Center (SPSC) reached a settlement agreement. The WCAB returned the case to the trial level for approval of this settlement, allowing the WCJ to reissue the rescinded decision if the settlement is not approved. The original decision had found that the fee reduction did not apply retroactively to services provided before January 1, 2004.
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