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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding their petition was not filed from a final order. The WCAB also denied the defendant's petition for removal, stating there was no evidence of significant prejudice or irreparable harm in allowing further development of the medical record. The Board reaffirmed its prior decision to defer issues of industrial causation and permanent disability to allow for reconsideration of a neurologist's opinion improperly rejected by the judge. This decision allows the applicant to present all relevant medical evidence.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding their petition was not filed from a final order. The WCAB also denied the defendant's petition for removal, stating there was no evidence of significant prejudice or irreparable harm in allowing further development of the medical record. The Board reaffirmed its prior decision to defer issues of industrial causation and permanent disability to allow for reconsideration of a neurologist's opinion improperly rejected by the judge. This decision allows the applicant to present all relevant medical evidence.
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