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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Aracely Martinez's petition for reconsideration, adopting the findings of the workers' compensation administrative law judge. The Board clarified that while the judge could consider a "regular physician" for an independent medical examination under Labor Code section 5701, no authority existed for a formal Independent Medical Examiner (IME). Consequently, the defendant's petition for reconsideration was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Aracely Martinez's petition for reconsideration, adopting the findings of the workers' compensation administrative law judge. The Board clarified that while the judge could consider a "regular physician" for an independent medical examination under Labor Code section 5701, no authority existed for a formal Independent Medical Examiner (IME). Consequently, the defendant's petition for reconsideration was denied.
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