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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied applicant Helia Angeles De Cortes's Petition for Reconsideration of Joint Findings of Facts. Although the findings included a threshold issue of injury AOE/COE, the petition only disputed an interlocutory issue regarding a replacement QME panel. The Board found that removal was not warranted as applicant failed to demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm, and reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. Therefore, the petition was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied applicant Helia Angeles De Cortes's Petition for Reconsideration of Joint Findings of Facts. Although the findings included a threshold issue of injury AOE/COE, the petition only disputed an interlocutory issue regarding a replacement QME panel. The Board found that removal was not warranted as applicant failed to demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm, and reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. Therefore, the petition was denied.
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