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In Andrade v. Diamond Contract Services, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's Petition for Removal. The WCAB overturned a prior order that had denied the defendant's request to have the applicant examined by their vocational expert. The Board found that fundamental fairness, through mutual discovery, required the applicant to submit to the evaluation. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the prior order and directed the applicant to be examined by the defendant's vocational expert.
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In Andrade v. Diamond Contract Services, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted the defendant's Petition for Removal. The WCAB overturned a prior order that had denied the defendant's request to have the applicant examined by their vocational expert. The Board found that fundamental fairness, through mutual discovery, required the applicant to submit to the evaluation. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the prior order and directed the applicant to be examined by the defendant's vocational expert.
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