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Defendant petitioned for removal after stipulating to limited discovery in an applicant's workers' compensation case involving multiple industrial injuries. The Appeals Board denied the petition, finding no good cause to relieve defendant of its stipulation. The Board reasoned that defendant's claim of duress was unfounded, as they were not forced into the stipulation. Furthermore, the case had not yet proceeded to trial or submission for decision, precluding a determination that the medical record was deficient.
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Defendant petitioned for removal after stipulating to limited discovery in an applicant's workers' compensation case involving multiple industrial injuries. The Appeals Board denied the petition, finding no good cause to relieve defendant of its stipulation. The Board reasoned that defendant's claim of duress was unfounded, as they were not forced into the stipulation. Furthermore, the case had not yet proceeded to trial or submission for decision, precluding a determination that the medical record was deficient.
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