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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Pargat Toor's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed against a non-final order. The WCAB clarified that a petition for reconsideration can only be taken from a "final" order, which determines substantive rights, liabilities, or a threshold issue fundamental to the claim. The WCJ's decision in this case addressed only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, thus not meeting the criteria for a final order. Therefore, the petition was dismissed as procedurally improper.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Pargat Toor's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed against a non-final order. The WCAB clarified that a petition for reconsideration can only be taken from a "final" order, which determines substantive rights, liabilities, or a threshold issue fundamental to the claim. The WCJ's decision in this case addressed only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, thus not meeting the criteria for a final order. Therefore, the petition was dismissed as procedurally improper.
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