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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, finding the challenged WCJ order was not a final determination of substantive rights. However, the WCAB granted the defendant's Petition for Removal, agreeing the order to produce the entire claims file was overbroad. The WCAB amended the order to require the claims file be produced at trial, allowing the WCJ to determine specific discovery needs if justified by the lien claimant.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, finding the challenged WCJ order was not a final determination of substantive rights. However, the WCAB granted the defendant's Petition for Removal, agreeing the order to produce the entire claims file was overbroad. The WCAB amended the order to require the claims file be produced at trial, allowing the WCJ to determine specific discovery needs if justified by the lien claimant.
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