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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a prior award. The Board affirmed the finding that the defendant unreasonably delayed medical treatment for the applicant's neck, noting the defendant failed to follow proper utilization review procedures. However, the Board deferred the award of medical treatment for the applicant's ankle, as a determination of industrial causation for that body part was still pending. The decision specifically mentions the defendant's adjuster's testimony disputing an AME's finding of industrial injury to the cervical spine.
Margaret Batten vs. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a prior award. The Board affirmed the finding that the defendant unreasonably delayed medical treatment for the applicant's neck, noting the defendant failed to follow proper utilization review procedures. However, the Board deferred the award of medical treatment for the applicant's ankle, as a determination of industrial causation for that body part was still pending. The decision specifically mentions the defendant's adjuster's testimony disputing an AME's finding of industrial injury to the cervical spine.
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