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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an interim award finding applicant sustained an industrial injury to his eye. The Board found the award premature because the hearing was not concluded, evidenced by an order to take the matter off calendar for an Agreed Medical Examiner evaluation and the absence of a submission order. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, clarification of evidence, and a final decision after completion of discovery and submission on all issues.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded an interim award finding applicant sustained an industrial injury to his eye. The Board found the award premature because the hearing was not concluded, evidenced by an order to take the matter off calendar for an Agreed Medical Examiner evaluation and the absence of a submission order. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings, clarification of evidence, and a final decision after completion of discovery and submission on all issues.
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