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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a Petition for Disqualification against WCJ Tammy Homen, upholding her report. The Board found the petition lacked specific factual allegations required by Labor Code section 5311 and Code of Civil Procedure section 641. It emphasized that a WCJ's opinions or rulings, made in official duties and based on evidence, do not establish bias for disqualification. The WCJ's report indicated the petitioner's attorney, Albert Andrew Navarra, objected to an in-person appearance rather than demonstrating grounds for disqualification.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a Petition for Disqualification against WCJ Tammy Homen, upholding her report. The Board found the petition lacked specific factual allegations required by Labor Code section 5311 and Code of Civil Procedure section 641. It emphasized that a WCJ's opinions or rulings, made in official duties and based on evidence, do not establish bias for disqualification. The WCJ's report indicated the petitioner's attorney, Albert Andrew Navarra, objected to an in-person appearance rather than demonstrating grounds for disqualification.
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