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This case concerns a worker's compensation applicant who sustained industrial injuries and later filed a compromise and release (C&R) for $$110,662.50$. The WCJ ordered a medical economist's evaluation to estimate future medical costs, which the defendant appealed. The Appeals Board granted removal, finding no statutory basis for a medical economist and concluding sufficient information existed to estimate future costs. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings regarding the adequacy of the C&R and to address attorney and EDD liens.
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This case concerns a worker's compensation applicant who sustained industrial injuries and later filed a compromise and release (C&R) for $$110,662.50$. The WCJ ordered a medical economist's evaluation to estimate future medical costs, which the defendant appealed. The Appeals Board granted removal, finding no statutory basis for a medical economist and concluding sufficient information existed to estimate future costs. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings regarding the adequacy of the C&R and to address attorney and EDD liens.
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