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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because the WCJ's decision to set the case for trial was an interim order, not a final decision on substantive rights. The Board also denied the petition for removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable injury to the applicant. The applicant's contentions regarding a pending medical report and the need to depose a PQME can be addressed at trial. Furthermore, the applicant will have an opportunity to raise objections to newly served medical records and the police report before the trial judge.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because the WCJ's decision to set the case for trial was an interim order, not a final decision on substantive rights. The Board also denied the petition for removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable injury to the applicant. The applicant's contentions regarding a pending medical report and the need to depose a PQME can be addressed at trial. Furthermore, the applicant will have an opportunity to raise objections to newly served medical records and the police report before the trial judge.
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