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The Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as the WCJ's order was not a final determination. However, they granted removal because the WCJ improperly rescinded the case submission, finding substantial evidence existed in the existing record. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order to reopen proceedings and directed the WCJ to issue a decision based on the previously submitted evidence.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as the WCJ's order was not a final determination. However, they granted removal because the WCJ improperly rescinded the case submission, finding substantial evidence existed in the existing record. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order to reopen proceedings and directed the WCJ to issue a decision based on the previously submitted evidence.
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