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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm would result from the WCJ's order to take the case off calendar for a PQME evaluation. The Board determined that a PQME evaluation was necessary to properly develop the medical record regarding the applicant's psychological injury and the defendant's good faith personnel action defense. Proceeding to trial without this medical evidence could lead to a greater delay than the PQME process itself. Therefore, the petition for removal was denied.
NORMA MADRIGAL vs. OXNARD EYE ASSOCIATES, EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Bakersfield. 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 Bakersfield.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm would result from the WCJ's order to take the case off calendar for a PQME evaluation. The Board determined that a PQME evaluation was necessary to properly develop the medical record regarding the applicant's psychological injury and the defendant's good faith personnel action defense. Proceeding to trial without this medical evidence could lead to a greater delay than the PQME process itself. Therefore, the petition for removal was denied.
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