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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Chris Buckley's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not a final order. The Board had previously granted the defendant's petition, rescinded a finding of permanent total disability, and remanded the case for further medical evidence development. Applicant is not aggrieved by this procedural order until a new final decision is issued by the WCJ. Therefore, the petition was dismissed as premature.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Chris Buckley's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not a final order. The Board had previously granted the defendant's petition, rescinded a finding of permanent total disability, and remanded the case for further medical evidence development. Applicant is not aggrieved by this procedural order until a new final decision is issued by the WCJ. Therefore, the petition was dismissed as premature.
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