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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reconsidered a decision by the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) concerning applicant Toby Walsh's three injury claims. The WCJ had ordered the parties to develop the record by selecting an Agreed Medical Evaluator or Qualified Medical Evaluator in orthopedics to address industrial causation. The WCAB amended the WCJ's order, finding that the issue of QME specialty was not properly before the WCJ as it was not an issue for trial and was agreed to be deferred. The case is returned to the trial level for a hearing on the QME specialty issue.
TOBY WALSH vs. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES, ACE USA INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Oakland.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reconsidered a decision by the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) concerning applicant Toby Walsh's three injury claims. The WCJ had ordered the parties to develop the record by selecting an Agreed Medical Evaluator or Qualified Medical Evaluator in orthopedics to address industrial causation. The WCAB amended the WCJ's order, finding that the issue of QME specialty was not properly before the WCJ as it was not an issue for trial and was agreed to be deferred. The case is returned to the trial level for a hearing on the QME specialty issue.
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