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The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for removal, upholding the WCJ's order for a new Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel. The applicant, previously examined by Dr. Flores as a QME while unrepresented and later treated by him, argued he should not undergo another QME evaluation. However, the Board found that since Dr. Flores also provided treatment, he was disqualified from conducting a subsequent QME evaluation under relevant regulations, necessitating a new panel when parties could not agree on an evaluator.
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The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for removal, upholding the WCJ's order for a new Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel. The applicant, previously examined by Dr. Flores as a QME while unrepresented and later treated by him, argued he should not undergo another QME evaluation. However, the Board found that since Dr. Flores also provided treatment, he was disqualified from conducting a subsequent QME evaluation under relevant regulations, necessitating a new panel when parties could not agree on an evaluator.
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