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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Travelers Indemnity Company's Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ's order regarding further medical testing was not a final order. The WCAB also denied Travelers' Petition for Removal, finding no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCJ had ordered Travelers to pay for additional medical evaluations and diagnostic tests, with the ultimate liability to be determined later. The Appeals Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning for denying removal.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Travelers Indemnity Company's Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ's order regarding further medical testing was not a final order. The WCAB also denied Travelers' Petition for Removal, finding no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCJ had ordered Travelers to pay for additional medical evaluations and diagnostic tests, with the ultimate liability to be determined later. The Appeals Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning for denying removal.
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