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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding the prior order was procedural and not final. However, the WCAB granted removal, rescinded the prior order, and authorized the defendant to obtain a second orthopedic QME. This decision was based on the necessity of obtaining crucial medical evidence regarding the applicant's orthopedic condition, which the current internal medicine QME could not address, thus preventing a just adjudication.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration, finding the prior order was procedural and not final. However, the WCAB granted removal, rescinded the prior order, and authorized the defendant to obtain a second orthopedic QME. This decision was based on the necessity of obtaining crucial medical evidence regarding the applicant's orthopedic condition, which the current internal medicine QME could not address, thus preventing a just adjudication.
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