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The Appeals Board dismissed the Applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as it was filed from a non-final procedural order. The Board also denied the Applicant's Petition for Disqualification of the WCJ due to a lack of specificity and proper procedure. However, the Board granted removal on its own motion to correct an erroneous WCJ order for a neurology QME panel. The case is returned to the trial level to determine the correct QME specialty based on the timing of the parties' panel requests.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the Applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as it was filed from a non-final procedural order. The Board also denied the Applicant's Petition for Disqualification of the WCJ due to a lack of specificity and proper procedure. However, the Board granted removal on its own motion to correct an erroneous WCJ order for a neurology QME panel. The case is returned to the trial level to determine the correct QME specialty based on the timing of the parties' panel requests.
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