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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed late and sought review of an interlocutory, procedural decision, not a final order. The WCAB also denied the petition for removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that reconsideration could not remedy. The WCJ's report, which the WCAB adopted, correctly determined that the applicant was not entitled to a QME panel in chiropractic, as the primary treating physician was an M.D. and the applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation for a different specialty, thus a QME panel in orthopedics was appropriate. The WCJ's decision was based on regulations requiring documentation for requests outside the treating physician's specialty and the medical nature of the injury.
JULIA GALICIA vs. CHRISTOPHER AND JAIME SIMON, STATE FARM INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed late and sought review of an interlocutory, procedural decision, not a final order. The WCAB also denied the petition for removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that reconsideration could not remedy. The WCJ's report, which the WCAB adopted, correctly determined that the applicant was not entitled to a QME panel in chiropractic, as the primary treating physician was an M.D. and the applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation for a different specialty, thus a QME panel in orthopedics was appropriate. The WCJ's decision was based on regulations requiring documentation for requests outside the treating physician's specialty and the medical nature of the injury.
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