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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, finding that the WCJ's order to take the case off calendar for further discovery regarding denied body parts was an interlocutory order, not subject to reconsideration. The Board found significant prejudice and irreparable harm to the defendant if the applicant was allowed further discovery after significant delays and prior medical evaluations. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order, dismissed the petition for reconsideration, and returned the matter to the trial level for a mandatory settlement conference and further proceedings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, finding that the WCJ's order to take the case off calendar for further discovery regarding denied body parts was an interlocutory order, not subject to reconsideration. The Board found significant prejudice and irreparable harm to the defendant if the applicant was allowed further discovery after significant delays and prior medical evaluations. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order, dismissed the petition for reconsideration, and returned the matter to the trial level for a mandatory settlement conference and further proceedings.
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