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The Appeals Board dismissed the employer's Petition for Reconsideration as the appealed order was procedural, not final. The Board granted the employer's Petition for Removal and rescinded the original order concerning the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel. This action returns the case to the trial level for new proceedings to ensure compliance with Labor Code section 4062.2's procedures for selecting a medical evaluator in a represented employee's denied claim.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the employer's Petition for Reconsideration as the appealed order was procedural, not final. The Board granted the employer's Petition for Removal and rescinded the original order concerning the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel. This action returns the case to the trial level for new proceedings to ensure compliance with Labor Code section 4062.2's procedures for selecting a medical evaluator in a represented employee's denied claim.
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