We recently faced an interesting situation arising from a carrier’s failure to timely issue a decision in a case where compensability was being investigated. The decision was issued well beyond the limit allowed under Labor Code 5401(b)(1), which provides that once 90-days from submission of a DWC-1 Claim Form has elapsed without a decision, the …
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