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CareMeridian, LLC, a healthcare provider, sought to set aside an approved Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) compromise and release (C&R) agreement that resolved the applicant's future medical care. CareMeridian argued it was an aggrieved party and was denied due process regarding payment for its services. The WCAB denied the petition, finding CareMeridian was not a party to the C&R and therefore not entitled to notice or a hearing at the time of its approval. Furthermore, the Board determined that CareMeridian lacked standing to challenge the C&R's adequacy, as the applicant and insurer had the statutory right to compromise their liabilities.
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CareMeridian, LLC, a healthcare provider, sought to set aside an approved Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) compromise and release (C&R) agreement that resolved the applicant's future medical care. CareMeridian argued it was an aggrieved party and was denied due process regarding payment for its services. The WCAB denied the petition, finding CareMeridian was not a party to the C&R and therefore not entitled to notice or a hearing at the time of its approval. Furthermore, the Board determined that CareMeridian lacked standing to challenge the C&R's adequacy, as the applicant and insurer had the statutory right to compromise their liabilities.
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