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In Mayne v. Intel Corporation, the Appeals Board granted Defendant Intel's Petition for Removal. The Board agreed that an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) agreement cannot be unilaterally cancelled by one party for an untimely report, as the WCJ had found. Consequently, the Board amended the prior order to specify that any subsequent Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel, if needed, must be in orthopedic surgery, the same specialty as the original AME. The Board also noted potential issues of ex parte communication and sanctions that the WCJ may address on remand.
MARK MAYNE vs. INTEL CORPORATION is a workers' compensation case decided in Sacramento. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Sacramento.
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In Mayne v. Intel Corporation, the Appeals Board granted Defendant Intel's Petition for Removal. The Board agreed that an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) agreement cannot be unilaterally cancelled by one party for an untimely report, as the WCJ had found. Consequently, the Board amended the prior order to specify that any subsequent Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel, if needed, must be in orthopedic surgery, the same specialty as the original AME. The Board also noted potential issues of ex parte communication and sanctions that the WCJ may address on remand.
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