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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted applicant's Petition for Removal because the judge's order closing discovery and denying the deposition of a Qualified Medical Examiner (PQME) would cause irreparable harm. The Board found the denial unjustified and that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. Removal was granted to allow applicant to depose the PQME, and the judge's order was rescinded.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted applicant's Petition for Removal because the judge's order closing discovery and denying the deposition of a Qualified Medical Examiner (PQME) would cause irreparable harm. The Board found the denial unjustified and that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. Removal was granted to allow applicant to depose the PQME, and the judge's order was rescinded.
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