JESUS J. BETANCOURT, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD et al. , Respondents; HOLLAND-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Pierce, P. J. , with Regan, J. , and Bray, J. , concurring. )In this mandamus proceeding petitioner Betancourt seeks an order compelling the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board and/or its referee to comply with the provisions of rule 10832 of the board's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 1 On May 8, 1969, petitioner injured his hip while lifting lumber in the course of his employment. At this hearing two medical doctors representing the carrier, Gilbert Kucera, M. D. , an orthopedist, and Lyman Maass, M. D. , a neurosurgeon, filed reports. He does not believe that the applicant would have been able to continue working if he had not received the care. '

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