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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration. The petition challenged the finding that the applicant received proper notice of the Medical Provider Network (MPN). The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found sufficient evidence of notice, including the applicant's admitted signature on an MPN acknowledgment form. Furthermore, the Board noted that even if notice was deficient, the petitioner failed to demonstrate that this failure resulted in a denial of medical care, a prerequisite for overturning the decision.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Appeals Board denied a petition for reconsideration. The petition challenged the finding that the applicant received proper notice of the Medical Provider Network (MPN). The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which found sufficient evidence of notice, including the applicant's admitted signature on an MPN acknowledgment form. Furthermore, the Board noted that even if notice was deficient, the petitioner failed to demonstrate that this failure resulted in a denial of medical care, a prerequisite for overturning the decision.
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