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RAMON ARMIENTA vs. MERTZ/DEL AMO MOBILE PARK, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, BROADSPIRE, A CRAWFORD COMPANY, SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Filed: Dec 02, 2011
ADJ360272 (LAO 0753159)

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This case involves a workers' compensation appeal where the defendant challenges the WCJ's award of lien claims for medical services. The defendant argues that the lien claimants failed to meet their burden of proof to establish the reasonableness of their fees, as required by law. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the WCJ erred by not requiring the lien claimants to prove the reasonableness of their charges. Consequently, the case is remanded for further proceedings to determine the reasonableness of the lien claimants' claims.

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This case involves a workers' compensation appeal where the defendant challenges the WCJ's award of lien claims for medical services. The defendant argues that the lien claimants failed to meet their burden of proof to establish the reasonableness of their fees, as required by law. The Appeals Board granted reconsideration, finding that the WCJ erred by not requiring the lien claimants to prove the reasonableness of their charges. Consequently, the case is remanded for further proceedings to determine the reasonableness of the lien claimants' claims.

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