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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought to have a medical evaluation by an anesthesiologist or neurologist, arguing the chosen Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME), an orthopedist, lacked the necessary expertise for her specific nerve pain. The Board found the petition untimely and upheld the WCJ's recommendation for dismissal.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The applicant sought to have a medical evaluation by an anesthesiologist or neurologist, arguing the chosen Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME), an orthopedist, lacked the necessary expertise for her specific nerve pain. The Board found the petition untimely and upheld the WCJ's recommendation for dismissal.
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