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This case involves applicant Carlos Gaytan's claim for workers' compensation benefits, stemming from a September 19, 2008 injury. The administrative law judge (WCJ) took the case off calendar to allow the defendant to obtain a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), which applicant argued was untimely. The Appeals Board dismissed applicant's petition for reconsideration as the WCJ's order was interlocutory, not a final decision. However, the Board granted removal due to an inadequate and unclear record, rescinding the WCJ's order and remanding the case for proper record preparation and a new decision.
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This case involves applicant Carlos Gaytan's claim for workers' compensation benefits, stemming from a September 19, 2008 injury. The administrative law judge (WCJ) took the case off calendar to allow the defendant to obtain a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), which applicant argued was untimely. The Appeals Board dismissed applicant's petition for reconsideration as the WCJ's order was interlocutory, not a final decision. However, the Board granted removal due to an inadequate and unclear record, rescinding the WCJ's order and remanding the case for proper record preparation and a new decision.
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