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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Wells Fargo's petition for reconsideration because it was not taken from a final order, but rather from a procedural order setting a case for trial. The WCAB also denied Wells Fargo's petition for removal, finding that they failed to demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm from the trial setting, especially since their failure to appear at the mandatory settlement conference was due to institutional neglect. The Board emphasized that the WCJ followed proper procedure by setting the case for trial after the defendant's no-show and that discovery could still be pursued if needed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Wells Fargo's petition for reconsideration because it was not taken from a final order, but rather from a procedural order setting a case for trial. The WCAB also denied Wells Fargo's petition for removal, finding that they failed to demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm from the trial setting, especially since their failure to appear at the mandatory settlement conference was due to institutional neglect. The Board emphasized that the WCJ followed proper procedure by setting the case for trial after the defendant's no-show and that discovery could still be pursued if needed.
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