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In this case, the defendant school district sought removal of an order allowing the applicant to obtain a new Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) due to a new alleged cumulative trauma injury. The Appeals Board denied the petition, adopting the WCJ's reasoning that a new panel was appropriate. The Board also clarified that the defendant's communication to a QME was a subsequent, not ex parte, communication.
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In this case, the defendant school district sought removal of an order allowing the applicant to obtain a new Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) due to a new alleged cumulative trauma injury. The Appeals Board denied the petition, adopting the WCJ's reasoning that a new panel was appropriate. The Board also clarified that the defendant's communication to a QME was a subsequent, not ex parte, communication.
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