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The Appeals Board granted removal and amended the WCJ's order, requiring the defendant to produce all medical reports in their possession, not just those they intend to rely upon, per CCR title 8, section 10608. The Board struck the provision requiring the lien claimant to prove market rates for interpreters, finding it was not properly before the WCJ and the law already outlines this burden. The Board denied the lien claimant's request to disqualify the WCJ, finding no evidence of bias despite the lien claimant's disagreement with the WCJ's rulings and actions. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with this decision.
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The Appeals Board granted removal and amended the WCJ's order, requiring the defendant to produce all medical reports in their possession, not just those they intend to rely upon, per CCR title 8, section 10608. The Board struck the provision requiring the lien claimant to prove market rates for interpreters, finding it was not properly before the WCJ and the law already outlines this burden. The Board denied the lien claimant's request to disqualify the WCJ, finding no evidence of bias despite the lien claimant's disagreement with the WCJ's rulings and actions. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings consistent with this decision.
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