Katherine Turner — ADJ11861260

Defendant Culver City Transportation filed a Petition for Removal challenging the WCJ's December 16, 2020 Findings of Fact & Orders, specifically the denial of defendant's Petition to Strike the qualified medical evaluator (QME). Although the WCJ's decision resolved a threshold issue (making it a final order subject to reconsideration), defendant only challenged an interlocutory finding regarding the QME, so the Board applied the removal standard. The Board found defendant failed to demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. The Board noted defendant could request a supplemental report from the QME regarding the computer program used in applicant's evaluation. The Petition was denied.