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This case concerns a workers' compensation lien filed by SB Surgery Center for $$21,124.64$ related to applicant's shoulder surgery. The Appeals Board affirmed the lower ruling disallowing the majority of the lien because SB failed to prove its charges were reasonable, not just that the defendant paid a lesser amount. The Board clarified that lien claimants bear the burden of proving reasonableness and that their own billing alone is insufficient evidence.
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This case concerns a workers' compensation lien filed by SB Surgery Center for $$21,124.64$ related to applicant's shoulder surgery. The Appeals Board affirmed the lower ruling disallowing the majority of the lien because SB failed to prove its charges were reasonable, not just that the defendant paid a lesser amount. The Board clarified that lien claimants bear the burden of proving reasonableness and that their own billing alone is insufficient evidence.
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