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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. While the WCJ's decision on employment was a "final" order, the defendant only challenged a subsequent issue regarding a qualified medical evaluator panel. The WCAB applied the extraordinary "removal" standard and found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm to justify granting it. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the WCJ's finding and denied the defendant's petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration. While the WCJ's decision on employment was a "final" order, the defendant only challenged a subsequent issue regarding a qualified medical evaluator panel. The WCAB applied the extraordinary "removal" standard and found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm to justify granting it. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the WCJ's finding and denied the defendant's petition.
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