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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted defendant's petition for reconsideration. The WCJ initially found applicant sustained an industrial injury to his low back but deferred lien claim jurisdiction pending utilization review. Defendant contested the WCJ's reliance on the primary treating physician's opinion. The Appeals Board determined the record was not properly developed and granted reconsideration to allow further review of factual and legal issues, deferring a final decision on the merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted defendant's petition for reconsideration. The WCJ initially found applicant sustained an industrial injury to his low back but deferred lien claim jurisdiction pending utilization review. Defendant contested the WCJ's reliance on the primary treating physician's opinion. The Appeals Board determined the record was not properly developed and granted reconsideration to allow further review of factual and legal issues, deferring a final decision on the merits.
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