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This case concerns a defendant's Petition for Removal, which the Appeals Board treated as a Petition for Reconsideration and denied. The WCJ's initial decision included a finding of injury arising out of and in the course of employment, a threshold issue making it a final order. While the defendant's petition only disputed an interlocutory issue regarding the qualified medical evaluator, the Board found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal. Therefore, the defendant's request was denied, affirming the WCJ's prior decision.
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This case concerns a defendant's Petition for Removal, which the Appeals Board treated as a Petition for Reconsideration and denied. The WCJ's initial decision included a finding of injury arising out of and in the course of employment, a threshold issue making it a final order. While the defendant's petition only disputed an interlocutory issue regarding the qualified medical evaluator, the Board found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal. Therefore, the defendant's request was denied, affirming the WCJ's prior decision.
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