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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the judge's prior decision. The Board affirmed that the applicant's attorney's petition for a replacement QME panel was not frivolous, nor did it constitute ex parte communication. Furthermore, the Board admonished defense counsel for "excessive gamesmanship" which unnecessarily delayed resolution of the injured worker's claim. The denial of reconsideration means the prior order regarding the QME panel and the absence of sanctions against the applicant's attorney stands.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the judge's prior decision. The Board affirmed that the applicant's attorney's petition for a replacement QME panel was not frivolous, nor did it constitute ex parte communication. Furthermore, the Board admonished defense counsel for "excessive gamesmanship" which unnecessarily delayed resolution of the injured worker's claim. The denial of reconsideration means the prior order regarding the QME panel and the absence of sanctions against the applicant's attorney stands.
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