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The defendant's unverified petition for removal was dismissed for failing to meet verification requirements. However, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) removed the case on its own motion due to the importance of the venue issue. The WCAB found that venue was improperly transferred to Anaheim due to clerical error, as the applicant resided in Riverside County, the injury occurred in Riverside County, and the applicant's original attorney's principal place of business was Riverside. Therefore, venue was changed back to the Riverside district office.
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The defendant's unverified petition for removal was dismissed for failing to meet verification requirements. However, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) removed the case on its own motion due to the importance of the venue issue. The WCAB found that venue was improperly transferred to Anaheim due to clerical error, as the applicant resided in Riverside County, the injury occurred in Riverside County, and the applicant's original attorney's principal place of business was Riverside. Therefore, venue was changed back to the Riverside district office.
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