ELSIE PENA CLARK ROSAS vs. SUTTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, SUTTER HEALTH

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, which sought to compel applicant's examination by the same Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for two distinct injuries. The Board affirmed the WCJ's decision, holding that separate QME panels are permissible for distinct injuries to different body parts. This ruling establishes that a second injury does not constitute a "new medical issue" or a "follow-up/supplemental evaluation" requiring the original QME. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to a new QME panel for the second injury.