What the panel ordered
Order rescinding the WCJ's May 10, 2019 Findings and Order and approving the stipulation resolving the lien claim
Petition for reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued by the WCJ on May 10, 2019
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 initially allowed reimbursement only for the initial psychological evaluation but disallowed the remainder of the lien claim. The WCAB rescinded that order and approved a stipulation for partial payment resolving the lien claim.
From the decision · page 1Lien claimant, Elena Konstat, Ph.D, petitioned for reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) in this matter on May 10, 2019. In that decision, the WCJ ordered that Dr. Konstat "...shall be reimbursed for her initial psychological evaluation, and only the initial evaluation by Defendant, amounts to be adjusted by the parties."
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The WCJ allowed reimbursement only for the initial psychological evaluation and disallowed the remainder of the lien claim.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This partial disallowance was the basis for the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration.
From the decision · page 1Lien claimant, Elena Konstat, Ph.D, petitioned for reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) in this matter on May 10, 2019. In that decision, the WCJ ordered that Dr. Konstat "...shall be reimbursed for her initial psychological evaluation, and only the initial evaluation by Defendant, amounts to be adjusted by the parties."
Favours Applicant prevailed
The stipulation resolved the dispute and led to the rescission of the WCJ's partial disallowance order.
What the panel did with the medical opinions
The role the physician served, and the weight the opinion carried. Physicians are named here as the decision names them; we do not score them.
Lien claimant seeking reimbursement for psychological evaluation services.
From the decision · page 1Lien claimant, Elena Konstat, Ph.D, petitioned for reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) in this matter on May 10, 2019. In that decision, the WCJ ordered that Dr. Konstat "...shall be reimbursed for her initial psychological evaluation, and only the initial evaluation by Defendant, amounts to be adjusted by the parties."
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
California Labor Code
Labor Code section 4903.05
Governs lien claims and reimbursement procedures for medical-legal services.
From the decision · page 1Lien claimant, Elena Konstat, Ph.D, petitioned for reconsideration of the Findings and Order issued by the workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) in this matter on May 10, 2019. In that decision, the WCJ ordered that Dr. Konstat "...shall be reimbursed for her initial psychological evaluation, and only the initial evaluation by Defendant, amounts to be adjusted by the parties."
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