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MARIA ARVIZU DE GUEVARA vs. LA GOLONDRINA, INC., LTD, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANY, APPLIED RISK OMAHA

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration of a prior order. The original order found that the defendant's actions did not constitute a denial of medical care and therefore the applicant was not entitled to treat outside the defendant's Medical Provider Network (MPN). The WCAB treated the applicant's request for "removal" as a petition for reconsideration, deeming the prior order final. The WCAB adopted the reasoning of the workers' compensation judge in denying the petition.