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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was not taken from a "final" order, but rather an interlocutory procedural decision. The Board also denied removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal were not granted, and adopted the WCJ's reasoning. The WCJ recommended denial because the applicant's attorney violated Labor Code section 4062.3(e) by providing information to a QME the day before an examination, thereby tainting the QME's report and deposition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was not taken from a "final" order, but rather an interlocutory procedural decision. The Board also denied removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm if removal were not granted, and adopted the WCJ's reasoning. The WCJ recommended denial because the applicant's attorney violated Labor Code section 4062.3(e) by providing information to a QME the day before an examination, thereby tainting the QME's report and deposition.
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