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The Appeals Board granted removal, rescinded the WCJ's order, and returned the case to the trial level. This was because the WCJ improperly ordered a second QME panel before adjudicating the admissibility of the first panel's report. Defendant argued prejudice from incurring costs for two evaluations, and the Appeals Board agreed this raised irreparable harm. The WCJ must now determine the admissibility of the initial QME report and any subsequent orthopedic evaluations.
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The Appeals Board granted removal, rescinded the WCJ's order, and returned the case to the trial level. This was because the WCJ improperly ordered a second QME panel before adjudicating the admissibility of the first panel's report. Defendant argued prejudice from incurring costs for two evaluations, and the Appeals Board agreed this raised irreparable harm. The WCJ must now determine the admissibility of the initial QME report and any subsequent orthopedic evaluations.
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