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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because the underlying WCJ decision on PQME entitlement was an interlocutory procedural order, not a final determination of substantive rights. The Board also denied the petition for removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant such an extraordinary remedy before a final decision. Furthermore, the Board clarified that an objection to a primary treating physician's report is not a prerequisite for requesting a PQME in a different specialty under Labor Code section 4060(c). This ruling upholds the established procedures for medical evaluations in workers' compensation cases.
BEVERLY CECIL vs. DISNEYLAND RESORT, DISNEYLAND WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC is a workers' compensation case decided in Anaheim. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Anaheim.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because the underlying WCJ decision on PQME entitlement was an interlocutory procedural order, not a final determination of substantive rights. The Board also denied the petition for removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant such an extraordinary remedy before a final decision. Furthermore, the Board clarified that an objection to a primary treating physician's report is not a prerequisite for requesting a PQME in a different specialty under Labor Code section 4060(c). This ruling upholds the established procedures for medical evaluations in workers' compensation cases.
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