Elledge, Randy

Applicant Randy Elledge, in pro per, filed a Petition for Reconsideration challenging a June 21, 2023 Minute Order issued by WCJ Schaumberg, which took the case off calendar, noted applicant's agreement to schedule a QME re-evaluation with PQME Dr. Shaw, and ordered the Medical Unit to issue an additional otolaryngology panel for his hearing loss claim. Applicant argued that the findings of fact did not support the Minute Order and that a separate order from WCJ Boriolo required him to see a PTP before a QME, which he claimed conflicted with the challenged order. The Board found no record of any such order or stenographic transcript from WCJ Boriolo on June 21, 2023, and that the only Boriolo order (dated March 21, 2023) imposed no mandatory sequence between PTP and QME visits. The Board held that the Minute Order resolved only intermediate procedural/evidentiary issues and was not a 'final' order subject to reconsideration. The Petition was dismissed, with the Board noting it would have dismissed on the merits in any event since applicant articulated no grounds for relief.