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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior finding. The WCAB determined that EMG/NCS diagnostic testing requested by the applicant's primary treating physician constitutes medical treatment. Therefore, this testing is subject to Utilization Review (UR) and subsequent Independent Medical Review (IMR), rather than being classified as a medical-legal expense adjudicated by the WCAB. The employer's petition for reconsideration was granted on this basis.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration and rescinded a prior finding. The WCAB determined that EMG/NCS diagnostic testing requested by the applicant's primary treating physician constitutes medical treatment. Therefore, this testing is subject to Utilization Review (UR) and subsequent Independent Medical Review (IMR), rather than being classified as a medical-legal expense adjudicated by the WCAB. The employer's petition for reconsideration was granted on this basis.
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