ERNESTO LEDESMA vs. APOLLO BATH & DESIGN, INC., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE GROUP

The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, reversing the WCJ's denial of their request to set aside prior orders. While the defendant's procedural arguments regarding due process were not reached, the Board agreed that a provision in the prior order allowing parties to obtain their own QME reports was statutorily unjustified. The Board amended the prior orders to delete this provision and ordered the Medical Unit to issue QME panels, returning the matter for further proceedings.