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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a WCJ's finding and ruling that a chiropractic QME panel, not an orthopedic one, is appropriate for this claim. The Board found the Medical Director's basis for invalidating the chiropractic panel was insufficient, as QMEs cannot provide treatment or opine on disputed treatment issues. The case now requires the parties to utilize the chiropractic QME panel for evaluation. This decision aligns with persuasive reasoning from a prior panel decision regarding specialty disputes.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, reversing a WCJ's finding and ruling that a chiropractic QME panel, not an orthopedic one, is appropriate for this claim. The Board found the Medical Director's basis for invalidating the chiropractic panel was insufficient, as QMEs cannot provide treatment or opine on disputed treatment issues. The case now requires the parties to utilize the chiropractic QME panel for evaluation. This decision aligns with persuasive reasoning from a prior panel decision regarding specialty disputes.
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