What the panel ordered
Petition for removal granted; WCJ's F&O rescinded and replaced; replacement neurology QME panel affirmed; matter remanded for further proceedings on remaining issues.
Defendant sought removal of the WCJ's Findings and Orders granting applicant a replacement QME panel in neurology and finding other QME-related disputes not yet ripe. WCAB granted removal, affirmed replacement panel, rescinded findings on ripeness, and remanded for further proceedings.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
Applicant's attorney attempted to schedule the QME at the listed office but was unable due to lack of availability; request for replacement panel was timely under Rule 31.5(a)(11); doctor's office violated Rule 34(b).
From the decision · page 73. Replacement of PQME Dr. Anees is mandatory pursuant to CCR Sections 31.5(a)(11) and 34(b).