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The Appeals Board denied defendant Scripps Health's petition for removal, upholding the WCJ's decision to deny a compel order for a QME examination. Scripps Health sought to compel an examination by Dr. Strauser regarding applicant Samantha Howe's pain management treatment. The Board ruled that Scripps Health's objection to the pain management treatment must be addressed through utilization review, not a QME evaluation, citing the Sandhagen Supreme Court decision. Therefore, Scripps Health is barred from using Labor Code section 4062 to dispute treatment recommendations for pain management.
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The Appeals Board denied defendant Scripps Health's petition for removal, upholding the WCJ's decision to deny a compel order for a QME examination. Scripps Health sought to compel an examination by Dr. Strauser regarding applicant Samantha Howe's pain management treatment. The Board ruled that Scripps Health's objection to the pain management treatment must be addressed through utilization review, not a QME evaluation, citing the Sandhagen Supreme Court decision. Therefore, Scripps Health is barred from using Labor Code section 4062 to dispute treatment recommendations for pain management.
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