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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision, returning the case to the trial level. The Board found the record insufficient for meaningful review due to the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) procedural errors. These errors included admitting evidence without proper notice or opportunity for the parties to be heard and failing to formally admit evidence or fully address all issues. The Board emphasized that lien claimants bear the burden of proving their charges were reasonable, necessary, and within fee schedules.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior decision, returning the case to the trial level. The Board found the record insufficient for meaningful review due to the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) procedural errors. These errors included admitting evidence without proper notice or opportunity for the parties to be heard and failing to formally admit evidence or fully address all issues. The Board emphasized that lien claimants bear the burden of proving their charges were reasonable, necessary, and within fee schedules.
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