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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, rescinding a prior order that denied the defendant's request to compel the applicant's attendance at an in-person medical evaluation. The WCAB found that the administrative law judge improperly denied the petition solely due to the Shelter in Place Order. The Board clarified that emergency regulations permit medical-legal evaluations during the state of emergency and returned the matter to the trial level to determine if the evaluation could proceed under these regulations.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the defendant's petition for removal, rescinding a prior order that denied the defendant's request to compel the applicant's attendance at an in-person medical evaluation. The WCAB found that the administrative law judge improperly denied the petition solely due to the Shelter in Place Order. The Board clarified that emergency regulations permit medical-legal evaluations during the state of emergency and returned the matter to the trial level to determine if the evaluation could proceed under these regulations.
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