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The Appeals Board, in an en banc decision, held that the timeframe for seeking agreement on an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) under Labor Code section 4062.2(b) is extended by five calendar days when the initial proposal is served by mail. Consequently, it found that both the applicant's and the defendant's requests for a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel were premature and rescinded the prior finding.
Tsegay Messele, Applicant vs. Pitco Foods, Inc., California Insurance Company is a workers' compensation case decided in SAN FRANCISCO. 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 SAN FRANCISCO.
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The Appeals Board, in an en banc decision, held that the timeframe for seeking agreement on an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) under Labor Code section 4062.2(b) is extended by five calendar days when the initial proposal is served by mail. Consequently, it found that both the applicant's and the defendant's requests for a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel were premature and rescinded the prior finding.
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