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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the employer's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed against a non-final order concerning an evidentiary issue, not a substantive right or liability. The WCAB also denied the employer's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm required for this extraordinary remedy. The administrative law judge's decision to deny a replacement Qualified Medical Evaluator panel was upheld. Therefore, the employer's procedural challenges were unsuccessful.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the employer's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed against a non-final order concerning an evidentiary issue, not a substantive right or liability. The WCAB also denied the employer's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm required for this extraordinary remedy. The administrative law judge's decision to deny a replacement Qualified Medical Evaluator panel was upheld. Therefore, the employer's procedural challenges were unsuccessful.
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