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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ's decision denying a replacement QME was an intermediate procedural order, not a final determination of substantive rights. The defendant sought a new panel after the QME allegedly violated a regulation by evaluating the applicant at an unlisted address and missed a deposition. The Board found the defendant's objection to the evaluation was untimely and that the request for a new panel appeared to be an attempt to "doctor shop" after receiving unfavorable reports. Even if considered for removal, the petition would be denied due to the unreasonable delay in raising objections.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ's decision denying a replacement QME was an intermediate procedural order, not a final determination of substantive rights. The defendant sought a new panel after the QME allegedly violated a regulation by evaluating the applicant at an unlisted address and missed a deposition. The Board found the defendant's objection to the evaluation was untimely and that the request for a new panel appeared to be an attempt to "doctor shop" after receiving unfavorable reports. Even if considered for removal, the petition would be denied due to the unreasonable delay in raising objections.
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