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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted removal and reversed a WCJ's order to appoint a new QME. The WCAB found the WCJ erred in concluding the applicant was entitled to a new QME panel for a slight delay in scheduling an examination. They reasoned that the applicant's allegations did not definitively prove Dr. Choi could not schedule an earlier appointment or that a waiver was violated. The WCAB determined that requiring a new QME process for minor scheduling delays, especially with an established QME, would be wasteful.
CATHY HAWKINS vs. SUTTER HEALTH CORPORTION (dba) SUTTER TRACY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted removal and reversed a WCJ's order to appoint a new QME. The WCAB found the WCJ erred in concluding the applicant was entitled to a new QME panel for a slight delay in scheduling an examination. They reasoned that the applicant's allegations did not definitively prove Dr. Choi "could not" schedule an earlier appointment or that a waiver was violated. The WCAB determined that requiring a new QME process for minor scheduling delays, especially with an established QME, would be wasteful.
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