Sanchez Navarro, Vanessa

Applicant Vanessa Sanchez Navarro filed a cumulative trauma claim alleging injury to her neck and in the form of a hernia, which the defendants denied in its entirety. At a priority conference, the WCJ set the matter for trial on AOE/COE as to the neck, stayed medical-legal discovery in all specialties other than chiropractic pending the trial outcome, and made notes on the PTCS stating applicant would not be allowed to re-litigate AOE/COE if she did not prevail. Applicant petitioned for removal or reconsideration in the alternative, arguing the WCJ improperly precluded her from later pursuing AOE/COE on the hernia. The Board concluded the WCJ's notations within the 'Judge's Conference Notes' section were merely comments, not orders, and that the only actual orders (trial setting and staying discovery) were non-final interlocutory orders. The Board vacated its prior order granting reconsideration and dismissed the petition, finding applicant was not aggrieved.