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The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration and removal, agreeing with the WCJ that the discovery order regarding a QME panel was not a final order. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was dismissed as it was improperly filed. The Board also found the applicant failed to show irreparable harm, thus denying removal. The Board noted that regulations applicant relied on were not retroactively applicable and may conflict with existing statutes.
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The Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration and removal, agreeing with the WCJ that the discovery order regarding a QME panel was not a final order. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was dismissed as it was improperly filed. The Board also found the applicant failed to show irreparable harm, thus denying removal. The Board noted that regulations applicant relied on were not retroactively applicable and may conflict with existing statutes.
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