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The Appeals Board dismissed the Applicant's Petition for Reconsideration, finding it was not filed from a "final" order, but rather an interlocutory procedural or evidentiary decision. The Board also denied the Applicant's Petition for Removal, as it found no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant this extraordinary remedy. Furthermore, the Board asserted its exclusive jurisdiction over determining the validity of replacement Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panels. Ultimately, the Board determined that a replacement QME panel was not appropriate in this case based on the WCJ's report.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the Applicant's Petition for Reconsideration, finding it was not filed from a "final" order, but rather an interlocutory procedural or evidentiary decision. The Board also denied the Applicant's Petition for Removal, as it found no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant this extraordinary remedy. Furthermore, the Board asserted its exclusive jurisdiction over determining the validity of replacement Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panels. Ultimately, the Board determined that a replacement QME panel was not appropriate in this case based on the WCJ's report.
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