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This case involves an appeal by Agrilink Foods regarding a WCJ's order that an arbitrator's decision did not extinguish prior medical awards. The WCJ directed the State Compensation Insurance Fund to administer existing medical awards and noted that the apportionment of current treatment needs to prior injuries was a medical issue requiring further development. The Appeals Board dismissed Agrilink's petition for reconsideration because it was not aggrieved by a final order, as the Opinion on Decision was not the operative decision. Any disputes regarding further medical record development should be addressed by the arbitrator, whose decisions remain subject to reconsideration.
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This case involves an appeal by Agrilink Foods regarding a WCJ's order that an arbitrator's decision did not extinguish prior medical awards. The WCJ directed the State Compensation Insurance Fund to administer existing medical awards and noted that the apportionment of current treatment needs to prior injuries was a medical issue requiring further development. The Appeals Board dismissed Agrilink's petition for reconsideration because it was not aggrieved by a final order, as the Opinion on Decision was not the operative decision. Any disputes regarding further medical record development should be addressed by the arbitrator, whose decisions remain subject to reconsideration.
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