What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration denied by the WCAB panel.
Lien claimant Medland Medical filed a petition for reconsideration challenging the WCJ's partial findings and order regarding medical treatment and reimbursement.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The WCJ properly exercised authority to appoint an independent bill review expert to assist in determining the amount owed to the lien claimant for medical-legal services.
The WCJ deferred decision on penalties and interest, so the issue is not ripe for reconsideration.
Medical treatment / UR / IMRDefendant prevailedcervical spine · lumbar spine · both shoulders · both arms · both hands