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The Appeals Board granted removal and dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding a WCJ's order to send van modification documents to an Agreed Medical Examiner. The Board determined that the specific type of lift required for the applicant's van is not a medical issue for an AME, but rather requires expertise in van modification. Therefore, the matter was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings and to obtain evidence from qualified experts in van modifications. The WCJ's original order was rescinded.
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The Appeals Board granted removal and dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration regarding a WCJ's order to send van modification documents to an Agreed Medical Examiner. The Board determined that the specific type of lift required for the applicant's van is not a medical issue for an AME, but rather requires expertise in van modification. Therefore, the matter was returned to the WCJ for further proceedings and to obtain evidence from qualified experts in van modifications. The WCJ's original order was rescinded.
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