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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Defendant's Petition for Removal, finding they failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The Board noted the defendant's delay in requesting a replacement Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) after objecting to a QME's report, suggesting potential doctor-shopping. Removal is an extraordinary remedy not granted absent a clear showing of severe harm that cannot be remedied by reconsideration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Defendant's Petition for Removal, finding they failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The Board noted the defendant's delay in requesting a replacement Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) after objecting to a QME's report, suggesting potential doctor-shopping. Removal is an extraordinary remedy not granted absent a clear showing of severe harm that cannot be remedied by reconsideration.
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