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The Appeals Board granted a petition for removal, vacating a prior order that allowed broad discovery into a lien claimant's business practices. The Board affirmed jurisdiction over the "corporate practice of medicine" issue, allowing discovery regarding the lien claimant's compliance with the law. However, the Board found the prior order's waiver of objections to discovery was an error and required the defendant to justify each discovery request. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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The Appeals Board granted a petition for removal, vacating a prior order that allowed broad discovery into a lien claimant's business practices. The Board affirmed jurisdiction over the "corporate practice of medicine" issue, allowing discovery regarding the lien claimant's compliance with the law. However, the Board found the prior order's waiver of objections to discovery was an error and required the defendant to justify each discovery request. The matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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