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The Appeals Board granted defendant's petition for removal, rescinding the WCJ's order for a PQME to comment on previously denied medical treatment. Discovery closed at the Mandatory Settlement Conference, and the UR/IMR denials rendered the treatment dispute non-justiciable at trial. Applicant must submit a new RFA for the disputed treatment, not seek PQME opinion. The case returns to the trial level for further proceedings.
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The Appeals Board granted defendant's petition for removal, rescinding the WCJ's order for a PQME to comment on previously denied medical treatment. Discovery closed at the Mandatory Settlement Conference, and the UR/IMR denials rendered the treatment dispute non-justiciable at trial. Applicant must submit a new RFA for the disputed treatment, not seek PQME opinion. The case returns to the trial level for further proceedings.
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