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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Removal and rescinded the prior order compelling a second QME evaluation. The Board found that the Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge erred in deciding the QME issue at a Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) without a clear agreement from both parties to submit the issue for decision. Additionally, there was no proper evidentiary record upon which the judge could base the decision. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, including another MSC and potential trial, to properly address the QME selection dispute.
ELOY MORENO-HERNANDEZ vs. SYSCO FOODS/FRESH POINT, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES 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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Removal and rescinded the prior order compelling a second QME evaluation. The Board found that the Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge erred in deciding the QME issue at a Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) without a clear agreement from both parties to submit the issue for decision. Additionally, there was no proper evidentiary record upon which the judge could base the decision. The matter is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, including another MSC and potential trial, to properly address the QME selection dispute.
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