Silvia Gonzalez — ADJ9275207

Defendant petitioned for reconsideration/removal challenging a WCJ decision that found applicant Silvia Gonzalez sustained new and further disability to the right ring finger and that she 'may have' sustained new and further disability and need for treatment to her teeth, jaw, gastro-intestinal system, and fibromyalgia. Because the WCJ's decision resolved a threshold AOE/COE issue, the decision was final and subject to reconsideration; however, since defendant only challenged interlocutory findings (not the right ring finger finding), the Board applied the removal standard under Gaona. The Board found defendant failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. The Board also noted that non-MPN treating physician reports are admissible under Valdez and that report deficiencies go to weight, not admissibility. The Petition was denied.