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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, rescinding the WCJ's orders appointing new orthopedic and psychiatric evaluators. The Board found the WCJ erred by directly appointing new physicians without first attempting to supplement existing medical reports or deposing prior evaluators, as per the McDuffie precedent. The Board determined the existing medical reports were not fatally flawed and directed the parties to pursue supplemental opinions or depositions before appointing new evaluators.
EDUARDO CASTILLO vs. GENERAL MOTORS; permissibly self-insured, administered by SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in Van Nuys. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Van Nuys.
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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, rescinding the WCJ's orders appointing new orthopedic and psychiatric evaluators. The Board found the WCJ erred by directly appointing new physicians without first attempting to supplement existing medical reports or deposing prior evaluators, as per the McDuffie precedent. The Board determined the existing medical reports were not "fatally flawed" and directed the parties to pursue supplemental opinions or depositions before appointing new evaluators.
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