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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a Petition for Removal seeking disqualification of the judge, clarifying that prior trial testimony can be used for impeachment in a new trial. The Board also rescinded the WCJ's order prohibiting such references. Defense counsel Mike Pincher was sanctioned $800 for abusive language towards the WCJ, as his conduct in pleadings and objections was deemed disrespectful and unprofessional. The Board found Pincher's objections lacked merit and compounded his misconduct by making further disrespectful accusations against the WCJ.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied a Petition for Removal seeking disqualification of the judge, clarifying that prior trial testimony can be used for impeachment in a new trial. The Board also rescinded the WCJ's order prohibiting such references. Defense counsel Mike Pincher was sanctioned $800 for abusive language towards the WCJ, as his conduct in pleadings and objections was deemed disrespectful and unprofessional. The Board found Pincher's objections lacked merit and compounded his misconduct by making further disrespectful accusations against the WCJ.
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