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The applicant suffered a low back injury and claims additional injuries, with a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician as his primary treating doctor. The WCJ incorrectly ordered a Spine-MNB QME panel, overriding the parties' requests and the primary physician's specialty. The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's reconsideration petition as untimely for a non-final order. They granted removal, rescinded the WCJ's order, and substituted their own, directing the Medical Unit to issue a QME panel in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
, Jose Chavez, vs. , Miracle Farms, d/b/a Golden Valley Farms; Star Insurance Company, Administered By Meadowbrook Insurance Group, is a workers' compensation case decided in Fresno. 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 Fresno.
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The applicant suffered a low back injury and claims additional injuries, with a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician as his primary treating doctor. The WCJ incorrectly ordered a Spine-MNB QME panel, overriding the parties' requests and the primary physician's specialty. The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's reconsideration petition as untimely for a non-final order. They granted removal, rescinded the WCJ's order, and substituted their own, directing the Medical Unit to issue a QME panel in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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