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This case involves the State Compensation Insurance Fund's petition for removal, seeking to prevent a trial and obtain a Qualified Medical Evaluator's (QME) report. Defendant argues the current trial date denies due process as they haven't received the applicant's medical report and relied on the scheduling of a QME evaluation. The Appeals Board granted removal, converting the trial to a status conference. This allows the trial judge to determine if there's good cause to reopen discovery and permit QME reports, ensuring the defendant's due process rights are met.
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This case involves the State Compensation Insurance Fund's petition for removal, seeking to prevent a trial and obtain a Qualified Medical Evaluator's (QME) report. Defendant argues the current trial date denies due process as they haven't received the applicant's medical report and relied on the scheduling of a QME evaluation. The Appeals Board granted removal, converting the trial to a status conference. This allows the trial judge to determine if there's good cause to reopen discovery and permit QME reports, ensuring the defendant's due process rights are met.
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