What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied.
Petition for Reconsideration filed by lien claimant Azadeh Rahimi, Ph.D., denied by the WCAB panel after review of the WCJ report and record.
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 lien claimant was entitled to reimbursement for the initial comprehensive evaluation/treatment report at the stipulated value, but all subsequent treatment reports were disallowed due to failure to properly request authorization and failure to prove service on defendants.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Lien claimant provided only one initial comprehensive evaluation report with proof of service; over 120 subsequent single page treatment reports lacked proof of service or proper authorization.
Favours Defendant prevailed
This failure to prove service and authorization led to disallowance of reimbursement for subsequent treatment reports.