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LINDA LECHNER vs. MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY

Filed: Oct 05, 2015
San Francisco
ADJ870019 (SFO 0455266) ADJ3218516 (SFO 0428166) ADJ322513 (SFO 0423213)

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The Board granted reconsideration of the award for self-procured medical expenses for a walk-in bathtub. The applicant failed to provide a proper request for authorization (DWC Form RFA) from her treating physician. Therefore, the defendant was not obligated to conduct utilization review for the bathtub. The case is returned to the trial level for the applicant's physician to submit a correct request for retrospective authorization.

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The Board granted reconsideration of the award for self-procured medical expenses for a walk-in bathtub. The applicant failed to provide a proper request for authorization (DWC Form RFA) from her treating physician. Therefore, the defendant was not obligated to conduct utilization review for the bathtub. The case is returned to the trial level for the applicant's physician to submit a correct request for retrospective authorization.

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LINDA LECHNER vs. MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY (2015) – San Francisco | CompFox