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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision denying home health care. The WCAB initially affirmed the denial based on the applicant failing to prove services weren't regularly performed prior to injury per Labor Code section 5307.8. However, upon reconsideration, the WCAB amended the decision to award home health care services, finding medical necessity established by substantial evidence. The WCAB deferred the section 5307.8 issue for further record development while affirming other aspects of the original order.
REGGIE MANANQUIL vs. APPLIED MATERIALS, XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The applicant sought reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision denying home health care. The WCAB initially affirmed the denial based on the applicant failing to prove services weren't regularly performed prior to injury per Labor Code section 5307.8. However, upon reconsideration, the WCAB amended the decision to award home health care services, finding medical necessity established by substantial evidence. The WCAB deferred the section 5307.8 issue for further record development while affirming other aspects of the original order.
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