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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Removal to allow for further discovery. The applicant claims multiple industrial injuries, which the employer denies. Two prior attempts to depose the applicant were unsuccessful due to circumstances beyond her control. The Board found the case's trial setting premature, especially with a QME panel recently requested, and redesignated the upcoming hearing as a priority conference to determine necessary discovery.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Removal to allow for further discovery. The applicant claims multiple industrial injuries, which the employer denies. Two prior attempts to depose the applicant were unsuccessful due to circumstances beyond her control. The Board found the case's trial setting premature, especially with a QME panel recently requested, and redesignated the upcoming hearing as a priority conference to determine necessary discovery.
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