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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied applicant Anthony Barbas' petition for removal of an order closing discovery, despite his argument that it would cause prejudice by preventing a full vocational expert report. The majority adopted the WCJ's report, denying the petition and allowing the case to proceed to trial without further discovery. However, one commissioner dissented, arguing for removal to allow the applicant to complete vocational expert discovery and set a conference instead of a trial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied applicant Anthony Barbas' petition for removal of an order closing discovery, despite his argument that it would cause prejudice by preventing a full vocational expert report. The majority adopted the WCJ's report, denying the petition and allowing the case to proceed to trial without further discovery. However, one commissioner dissented, arguing for removal to allow the applicant to complete vocational expert discovery and set a conference instead of a trial.
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