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The City of Los Angeles sought removal to obtain a psychiatric QME evaluation for an applicant who claimed psychiatric injury related to a past industrial injury. The Board granted removal, holding that Labor Code section 4062.1 applies prospectively to all injuries, regardless of date. The Court amended the previous order to allow the defendant to request a panel of three psychiatric QMEs under section 4062.1(b).
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The City of Los Angeles sought removal to obtain a psychiatric QME evaluation for an applicant who claimed psychiatric injury related to a past industrial injury. The Board granted removal, holding that Labor Code section 4062.1 applies prospectively to all injuries, regardless of date. The Court amended the previous order to allow the defendant to request a panel of three psychiatric QMEs under section 4062.1(b).
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