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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal because the WCJ's orders regarding injury AOE/COE and temporary disability were final and subject to reconsideration, not removal. The Board also denied the Petition for Reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's reasoning that resolving AOE/COE on disputed body parts was necessary to determine temporary disability. Furthermore, the Board noted that the issue of credit was not properly before them as it was deferred in prior proceedings. Therefore, the defendant's petitions were rejected.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Removal because the WCJ's orders regarding injury AOE/COE and temporary disability were final and subject to reconsideration, not removal. The Board also denied the Petition for Reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's reasoning that resolving AOE/COE on disputed body parts was necessary to determine temporary disability. Furthermore, the Board noted that the issue of credit was not properly before them as it was deferred in prior proceedings. Therefore, the defendant's petitions were rejected.
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