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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of a WCJ's order that found insufficient evidence for an injury determination and ordered further record development. The Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ's order was not a final determination of substantive rights. Treating the petition as a Petition for Removal, the Board denied it, finding no significant prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy. The defendant's arguments regarding QME relevance and applicant's burden of proof were not addressed as the petition was procedurally dismissed.
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This case involves a defendant seeking reconsideration of a WCJ's order that found insufficient evidence for an injury determination and ordered further record development. The Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ's order was not a final determination of substantive rights. Treating the petition as a Petition for Removal, the Board denied it, finding no significant prejudice or irreparable harm to justify this extraordinary remedy. The defendant's arguments regarding QME relevance and applicant's burden of proof were not addressed as the petition was procedurally dismissed.
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