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This case concerns Miguel Lopez's appeal regarding inadequate notice of his employer's Medical Provider Network (MPN) and denial of treatment requests. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied his petition for reconsideration. The WCAB found that the applicant received adequate notice of the MPN and was treated by an MPN physician for over three years. Furthermore, issues regarding specific treatment denials were not properly raised at trial and can be addressed in a new filing. The applicant's motion to strike was deemed premature given the procedural posture of the case.
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This case concerns Miguel Lopez's appeal regarding inadequate notice of his employer's Medical Provider Network (MPN) and denial of treatment requests. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied his petition for reconsideration. The WCAB found that the applicant received adequate notice of the MPN and was treated by an MPN physician for over three years. Furthermore, issues regarding specific treatment denials were not properly raised at trial and can be addressed in a new filing. The applicant's motion to strike was deemed premature given the procedural posture of the case.
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