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In this workers' compensation case, the Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration of an order that struck a Qualified Medical Evaluator's (QME) report due to an allegedly excessive deposition fee. However, the Board granted the defendant's alternative petition for removal. The Board found no legal basis to strike a QME's report solely because their deposition fee exceeds the presumptive statutory rate. Consequently, the original order striking the report was rescinded, and the matter was returned for further proceedings.
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In this workers' compensation case, the Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration of an order that struck a Qualified Medical Evaluator's (QME) report due to an allegedly excessive deposition fee. However, the Board granted the defendant's alternative petition for removal. The Board found no legal basis to strike a QME's report solely because their deposition fee exceeds the presumptive statutory rate. Consequently, the original order striking the report was rescinded, and the matter was returned for further proceedings.
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