What the panel ordered
Petition for reconsideration granted; WCJ findings affirmed except amended to hold defendant had the right to select Dr. Nguyen as QME and its selection is validp. 7
Defendant petitioned for removal of WCJ's Joint Findings of Fact; Appeals Board treated petition as one for reconsideration under removal standard because decision resolved threshold issue of injury AOE/COE
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 objection to Dr. Nguyen was untimely; defendant timely selected Dr. Nguyen as QME
From the decision · page 7Accordingly, we will amend the joint findings of fact to find that defendant had the right to select Dr. Nguyen as QME and its selection is valid.
Defendant had the right to select Dr. Nguyen as QME and its selection is valid