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The applicant, Mario Manriquez, Jr., filed a Petition for Removal seeking authorization for medical-legal testing from Farmington Casualty. The Appeals Board denied this petition, finding it premature as the applicant should have filed a Declaration of Readiness. However, the Board granted removal on its own motion to address multiple outstanding issues across two case numbers. These include the applicant's entitlement to medical treatment, the pending petition for an order compelling authorization for medical-legal expenses, and the applicant's prior no-shows at hearings. The Board redesignated the upcoming hearing as a status conference to allow the WCJ to address these matters.
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The applicant, Mario Manriquez, Jr., filed a Petition for Removal seeking authorization for medical-legal testing from Farmington Casualty. The Appeals Board denied this petition, finding it premature as the applicant should have filed a Declaration of Readiness. However, the Board granted removal on its own motion to address multiple outstanding issues across two case numbers. These include the applicant's entitlement to medical treatment, the pending petition for an order compelling authorization for medical-legal expenses, and the applicant's prior no-shows at hearings. The Board redesignated the upcoming hearing as a status conference to allow the WCJ to address these matters.
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