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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it challenged a non-final procedural order requiring further development of the record on orthopedic issues. The Board also denied the applicant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Removal is an extraordinary remedy that requires a higher burden of proof than reconsideration. Therefore, both of the applicant's post-decision challenges were rejected.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it challenged a non-final procedural order requiring further development of the record on orthopedic issues. The Board also denied the applicant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Removal is an extraordinary remedy that requires a higher burden of proof than reconsideration. Therefore, both of the applicant's post-decision challenges were rejected.
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