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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Wal-Mart's petition for reconsideration and denied its petition for removal regarding a denied change of venue. The WCAB found that the order denying the venue change was not a final order, thus not subject to reconsideration under Labor Code section 5900. The Board also adopted the findings of the acting presiding judge in denying the removal petition. Therefore, the case will proceed as originally scheduled.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Wal-Mart's petition for reconsideration and denied its petition for removal regarding a denied change of venue. The WCAB found that the order denying the venue change was not a final order, thus not subject to reconsideration under Labor Code section 5900. The Board also adopted the findings of the acting presiding judge in denying the removal petition. Therefore, the case will proceed as originally scheduled.
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