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Defendant SCIF filed a petition for removal challenging an order to serve medical records issued on December 2, 2024, by a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ recommended dismissal because the defendant's objection to the order included a self-destruct clause, rendering the original order moot upon objection. The Appeals Board agreed that there was no active order to challenge and further noted the permissibility of a WCJ rescinding an offending order to promote judicial economy. Therefore, the Petition for Removal was dismissed as moot.
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Defendant SCIF filed a petition for removal challenging an order to serve medical records issued on December 2, 2024, by a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ). The WCJ recommended dismissal because the defendant's objection to the order included a self-destruct clause, rendering the original order moot upon objection. The Appeals Board agreed that there was no active order to challenge and further noted the permissibility of a WCJ rescinding an offending order to promote judicial economy. Therefore, the Petition for Removal was dismissed as moot.
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