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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center's Petition for Reconsideration and denied their Petition for Removal. The defendant sought a replacement psychiatric QME panel, arguing the chosen QME, Dr. Pretsky, failed to respond to a request for a supplemental report within the 60-day timeframe. The Board found the WCJ's order was not a final decision, thus improper for reconsideration. Furthermore, they determined that removal was unwarranted as the defendant failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and a lengthy delay in objecting indicated a potential waiver of the timeliness issue.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center's Petition for Reconsideration and denied their Petition for Removal. The defendant sought a replacement psychiatric QME panel, arguing the chosen QME, Dr. Pretsky, failed to respond to a request for a supplemental report within the 60-day timeframe. The Board found the WCJ's order was not a final decision, thus improper for reconsideration. Furthermore, they determined that removal was unwarranted as the defendant failed to show substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and a lengthy delay in objecting indicated a potential waiver of the timeliness issue.
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