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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration and granted their petition for removal regarding an order allowing applicant's declaration to be submitted to a QME. The Board found the order was not a final determination, thus not subject to reconsideration, and the initial order was issued without an adequate evidentiary record. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration and granted their petition for removal regarding an order allowing applicant's declaration to be submitted to a QME. The Board found the order was not a final determination, thus not subject to reconsideration, and the initial order was issued without an adequate evidentiary record. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order and returned the matter to the trial level for further proceedings.
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