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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as it did not appeal a final order or decision. The WCAB also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no abuse of discretion by the judge regarding the admission of an Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) reports and the restriction of ex parte communications with a physician. The Board concluded that the defendant failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. Therefore, both petitions were dismissed and denied respectively.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as it did not appeal a final order or decision. The WCAB also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no abuse of discretion by the judge regarding the admission of an Agreed Medical Evaluator's (AME) reports and the restriction of ex parte communications with a physician. The Board concluded that the defendant failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. Therefore, both petitions were dismissed and denied respectively.
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