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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration and denied removal, finding that the WCJ's order denying disqualification of an Agreed Medical Evaluator was not a final order subject to reconsideration. The Board also concluded that removal was not warranted as the applicant failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from a brief ex parte communication between the opposing counsel and the AME. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that no substantive issues were discussed and the communication did not impact the AME's conclusions.
KEVIN HEUMANN vs. FEELY TRUCKING CORPORATION, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration and denied removal, finding that the WCJ's order denying disqualification of an Agreed Medical Evaluator was not a final order subject to reconsideration. The Board also concluded that removal was not warranted as the applicant failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from a brief ex parte communication between the opposing counsel and the AME. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning that no substantive issues were discussed and the communication did not impact the AME's conclusions.
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