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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Dental Trauma Center's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that the lien claimant failed to prove applicant sustained industrial injury to the psyche, headaches, or TMJ/mouth/jaw/teeth. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that Dental Trauma Center did not meet its burden of proof as it failed to present substantial medical evidence supporting these claims. Consequently, the burden never shifted to the defendant to provide rebuttal evidence. The Board also addressed and rejected the petitioner's arguments regarding proper referral, lack of incorporation, and the binding nature of the Compromise and Release.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Dental Trauma Center's petition for reconsideration, upholding the finding that the lien claimant failed to prove applicant sustained industrial injury to the psyche, headaches, or TMJ/mouth/jaw/teeth. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that Dental Trauma Center did not meet its burden of proof as it failed to present substantial medical evidence supporting these claims. Consequently, the burden never shifted to the defendant to provide rebuttal evidence. The Board also addressed and rejected the petitioner's arguments regarding proper referral, lack of incorporation, and the binding nature of the Compromise and Release.
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