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This case involves a petition for reconsideration and removal that was dismissed and denied, respectively. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board found the underlying decision to be an interlocutory procedural or evidentiary ruling, not a final order, thus precluding reconsideration. Furthermore, the Board denied removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm necessitating this extraordinary remedy. The Board did, however, agree that a shared address and phone number between the qualified medical examiner and primary treating physician raised concerns about impartiality.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration and removal that was dismissed and denied, respectively. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board found the underlying decision to be an interlocutory procedural or evidentiary ruling, not a final order, thus precluding reconsideration. Furthermore, the Board denied removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm necessitating this extraordinary remedy. The Board did, however, agree that a shared address and phone number between the qualified medical examiner and primary treating physician raised concerns about impartiality.
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