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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because the WCJ's order directing a replacement QME panel was not a final order. Such procedural orders are not subject to reconsideration as they do not determine substantive rights or liabilities. The WCAB also denied removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to the defendant. The defendant's attorney received a strong admonishment for filing a procedurally defective and unverified petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because the WCJ's order directing a replacement QME panel was not a final order. Such procedural orders are not subject to reconsideration as they do not determine substantive rights or liabilities. The WCAB also denied removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to the defendant. The defendant's attorney received a strong admonishment for filing a procedurally defective and unverified petition.
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