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In this case, the defendant sought to remove the case from an expedited hearing, arguing certain issues were improperly included. The Appeals Board denied the Petition for Removal as moot because the hearing had been taken off calendar. However, the Board returned the case to the trial level for a full hearing on all issues raised, including medical treatment adequacy, and ordered the claims examiner to appear and testify. The Board noted that while MPN issues and attorney fees were not expedited issues in 2012, statutory amendments now include them.
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In this case, the defendant sought to remove the case from an expedited hearing, arguing certain issues were improperly included. The Appeals Board denied the Petition for Removal as moot because the hearing had been taken off calendar. However, the Board returned the case to the trial level for a full hearing on all issues raised, including medical treatment adequacy, and ordered the claims examiner to appear and testify. The Board noted that while MPN issues and attorney fees were not expedited issues in 2012, statutory amendments now include them.
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