DANIEL ORDORICA, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and LANCE CAMPERS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Respondents. OPINION ORTEGA, J. - During the initial 30-day period of medical control by the employer following an industrial injury, Daniel Ordorica refused care by the employer's doctor and instead began treatment with a physician he chose. Ordorica further contends the relief afforded by the WCAB is not provided by statute. The same day Lance Campers referred Ordorica to Daniel Mongiano, M. D. , who diagnosed a wound to the forehead which required sutures. However, Dr. Ha'Eri concluded the compression fracture was not work-related because Ordorica had instead hyperextended his spine in the industrial injury.

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