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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the applicant's petition for removal and rescinded an order compelling attendance at a medical evaluation. The WCAB found that the employer failed to comply with Administrative Director Rule 32(d) regarding the selection of a consulting physician and rejected the employer's reliance on Labor Code section 4064(d). The Board clarified that parties cannot obtain multiple evaluations on the same issue until they receive a favorable opinion, a practice known as "doctor shopping."
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the applicant's petition for removal and rescinded an order compelling attendance at a medical evaluation. The WCAB found that the employer failed to comply with Administrative Director Rule 32(d) regarding the selection of a consulting physician and rejected the employer's reliance on Labor Code section 4064(d). The Board clarified that parties cannot obtain multiple evaluations on the same issue until they receive a favorable opinion, a practice known as "doctor shopping."
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