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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Removal to rescind the WCJ's order closing discovery and continuing the case to trial. The WCJ erred by converting a status conference into a mandatory settlement conference without adequate notice to the applicant, thereby unfairly precluding her from obtaining a required vocational expert report. Since the applicant did not expect discovery to close at the initial status conference, the Appeals Board returned the matter for a proper MSC and further proceedings.
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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Removal to rescind the WCJ's order closing discovery and continuing the case to trial. The WCJ erred by converting a status conference into a mandatory settlement conference without adequate notice to the applicant, thereby unfairly precluding her from obtaining a required vocational expert report. Since the applicant did not expect discovery to close at the initial status conference, the Appeals Board returned the matter for a proper MSC and further proceedings.
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