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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, holding that interlocutory procedural orders, like the order vacating submission, are not final decisions subject to reconsideration. The Board also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCJ's order to have the Agreed Medical Examiner comment on post-surgery status remains in effect. The matter will return to the WCJ for further proceedings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, holding that interlocutory procedural orders, like the order vacating submission, are not final decisions subject to reconsideration. The Board also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCJ's order to have the Agreed Medical Examiner comment on post-surgery status remains in effect. The matter will return to the WCJ for further proceedings.
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