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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Removal, finding that the prior Order of Dismissal was void because it violated WCAB Rule 10582 by not following proper dismissal procedures and instead included a clause making it voidable by objection. The Board rescinded both the void Order of Dismissal and subsequent related orders that were predicated on its validity. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the applicant's Petition for Removal, finding that the prior Order of Dismissal was void because it violated WCAB Rule 10582 by not following proper dismissal procedures and instead included a clause making it voidable by objection. The Board rescinded both the void Order of Dismissal and subsequent related orders that were predicated on its validity. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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