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This case concerns an applicant's challenge to the replacement of a chiropractic QME panel with an orthopedic one. The applicant argued that the regulation allowing this replacement conflicted with the Labor Code. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition for reconsideration because the challenged order was not a final one. Furthermore, the WCAB denied the petition for removal on the merits, finding no conflict between the regulation and the Labor Code.
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This case concerns an applicant's challenge to the replacement of a chiropractic QME panel with an orthopedic one. The applicant argued that the regulation allowing this replacement conflicted with the Labor Code. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition for reconsideration because the challenged order was not a final one. Furthermore, the WCAB denied the petition for removal on the merits, finding no conflict between the regulation and the Labor Code.
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