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MARIA DE LA LUZ GARCIA vs. MORTON MANUFACTURING, WASAU INSURANCE, LIBERTY MUTUAL

Filed: Oct 06, 2016
Marina Del Rey
ADJ3015152 (MON 0351308)

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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to Sepulveda Plaza Medical Center, Inc. (Sepulveda), a lien claimant, reversing the WCJ's decision. The Board found the WCJ improperly applied a new statute of limitations retroactively to Sepulveda's lien filed in 2012. Furthermore, the Board determined the WCJ erred by not fully addressing Sepulveda's burden of proof regarding the reasonableness and necessity of treatment under Labor Code § 5402(c). The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on the timeliness of the lien filing and Sepulveda's proof of entitlement.

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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration to Sepulveda Plaza Medical Center, Inc. (Sepulveda), a lien claimant, reversing the WCJ's decision. The Board found the WCJ improperly applied a new statute of limitations retroactively to Sepulveda's lien filed in 2012. Furthermore, the Board determined the WCJ erred by not fully addressing Sepulveda's burden of proof regarding the reasonableness and necessity of treatment under Labor Code § 5402(c). The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on the timeliness of the lien filing and Sepulveda's proof of entitlement.

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MARIA DE LA LUZ GARCIA vs. MORTON MANUFACTURING, WASAU INSURANCE, LIBERTY MUTUAL (2016) – Marina Del Rey | CompFox