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This case involves applicant Sharon Porter's petition for removal, seeking to overturn an administrative law judge's denial of her Petition for Relief. Porter alleged that California's statutory and regulatory scheme for obtaining Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panels unconstitutionally discriminates against represented workers, offering them a slower process and fewer choices than unrepresented workers. However, Porter has since obtained a QME, rendering her claim that she is currently suffering a detriment moot. Therefore, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed her petition for removal.
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This case involves applicant Sharon Porter's petition for removal, seeking to overturn an administrative law judge's denial of her Petition for Relief. Porter alleged that California's statutory and regulatory scheme for obtaining Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panels unconstitutionally discriminates against represented workers, offering them a slower process and fewer choices than unrepresented workers. However, Porter has since obtained a QME, rendering her claim that she is currently suffering a detriment moot. Therefore, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed her petition for removal.
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