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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for removal, affirming the WCJ's decision. The applicant's attorney objected to a supplemental QME report being untimely, but did not request a new QME panel until after reviewing the report. The Board found this action constituted a waiver of the objection because the request was not made contemporaneously with the objection to the violation. Allowing such a delay would undermine efficient dispute resolution and permit doctor shopping.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for removal, affirming the WCJ's decision. The applicant's attorney objected to a supplemental QME report being untimely, but did not request a new QME panel until after reviewing the report. The Board found this action constituted a waiver of the objection because the request was not made contemporaneously with the objection to the violation. Allowing such a delay would undermine efficient dispute resolution and permit doctor shopping.
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