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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it sought to challenge an interlocutory procedural order regarding a medical panel change, not a final determination of substantive rights. The Board also denied the applicant's request for removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy. The applicant's underlying claims involve multiple industrial injuries sustained by a correctional officer. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the Medical Unit acted within its authority in switching the specialist panel, dismissing procedural arguments as not properly raised at trial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it sought to challenge an interlocutory procedural order regarding a medical panel change, not a final determination of substantive rights. The Board also denied the applicant's request for removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy. The applicant's underlying claims involve multiple industrial injuries sustained by a correctional officer. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the Medical Unit acted within its authority in switching the specialist panel, dismissing procedural arguments as not properly raised at trial.
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