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This case involves a workers' compensation claim by Claude Brownlee against the Miami Dolphins for cumulative trauma. The Appeals Board granted the Defendant's Petition for Removal, allowing discovery to remain open past the Mandatory Settlement Conference. This decision reverses the WCJ's order closing discovery, enabling the Defendant to conduct depositions and medical evaluations. The Board found this necessary for a full and fair resolution of the applicant's claim, despite the Defendant's prior inaction.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim by Claude Brownlee against the Miami Dolphins for cumulative trauma. The Appeals Board granted the Defendant's Petition for Removal, allowing discovery to remain open past the Mandatory Settlement Conference. This decision reverses the WCJ's order closing discovery, enabling the Defendant to conduct depositions and medical evaluations. The Board found this necessary for a full and fair resolution of the applicant's claim, despite the Defendant's prior inaction.
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