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This case concerns a dispute over the scope of cross-examination of a medical evaluator regarding temporary disability. The defendant, American Casualty Insurance Company, sought removal after the WCJ limited cross-examination to new issues in a recent report. The Appeals Board granted removal to clarify the order, acknowledging the defendant's due process rights to fully develop the record on temporary disability and its causation by the claimed injuries. Ultimately, the Board amended the WCJ's order to permit cross-examination on the period(s) of temporary disability and their causal link to the injuries, in addition to new information in the latest medical report.
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This case concerns a dispute over the scope of cross-examination of a medical evaluator regarding temporary disability. The defendant, American Casualty Insurance Company, sought removal after the WCJ limited cross-examination to new issues in a recent report. The Appeals Board granted removal to clarify the order, acknowledging the defendant's due process rights to fully develop the record on temporary disability and its causation by the claimed injuries. Ultimately, the Board amended the WCJ's order to permit cross-examination on the period(s) of temporary disability and their causal link to the injuries, in addition to new information in the latest medical report.
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