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The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was not from a final order. The Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, finding that the WCJ's interlocutory rulings regarding Dr. Brant's services were prejudicial due to a lack of an evidentiary record and a proper due process hearing. The matter is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to determine the proper medical-legal procedures and whether Dr. Brant's evaluation was appropriately obtained.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was not from a final order. The Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, finding that the WCJ's interlocutory rulings regarding Dr. Brant's services were prejudicial due to a lack of an evidentiary record and a proper due process hearing. The matter is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to determine the proper medical-legal procedures and whether Dr. Brant's evaluation was appropriately obtained.
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