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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed defendant's petition for reconsideration and denied its petition for removal. Defendant sought review of a WCJ's order allowing a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), Dr. Charles Roland, to supplement his report concerning applicant Manuel Vargas's cumulative trauma injury. The Board determined the WCJ's order was an interlocutory procedural decision, not a final order, thus precluding reconsideration. Furthermore, defendant failed to demonstrate the necessary irreparable harm or inadequacy of reconsideration for a removal to be granted.
MANUEL VARGAS vs. QUALITY PLUMBING ASSOCIATES, GUIDEONE INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in Salinas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Salinas.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed defendant's petition for reconsideration and denied its petition for removal. Defendant sought review of a WCJ's order allowing a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), Dr. Charles Roland, to supplement his report concerning applicant Manuel Vargas's cumulative trauma injury. The Board determined the WCJ's order was an interlocutory procedural decision, not a final order, thus precluding reconsideration. Furthermore, defendant failed to demonstrate the necessary irreparable harm or inadequacy of reconsideration for a removal to be granted.
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