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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the employer's petition for reconsideration, reversing a prior decision. The WCAB found that the employer's utilization review (UR) decisions regarding medical treatment requests were timely. Consequently, the prior award of a cognitive rehabilitation program at Casa Colina to the applicant was rescinded. The WCAB emphasized that timely UR is a prerequisite for awarding such treatment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the employer's petition for reconsideration, reversing a prior decision. The WCAB found that the employer's utilization review (UR) decisions regarding medical treatment requests were timely. Consequently, the prior award of a cognitive rehabilitation program at Casa Colina to the applicant was rescinded. The WCAB emphasized that timely UR is a prerequisite for awarding such treatment.
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