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This case concerns a dispute over the appropriate specialty for a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) in a workers' compensation claim. The WCJ found the defendant failed to prove Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was medically inappropriate for the applicant's knee injury. However, the Appeals Board granted removal, finding the WCJ's decision lacked substantial evidence. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order, returning the case for further proceedings to properly develop the evidentiary record regarding the specialty dispute.
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This case concerns a dispute over the appropriate specialty for a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) in a workers' compensation claim. The WCJ found the defendant failed to prove Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was medically inappropriate for the applicant's knee injury. However, the Appeals Board granted removal, finding the WCJ's decision lacked substantial evidence. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order, returning the case for further proceedings to properly develop the evidentiary record regarding the specialty dispute.
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