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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Foster Farms' petition for removal, upholding the initial decision to deny a change of venue. The defendant argued for transfer to the Long Beach office based on Labor Code Section 5501.5, claiming the applicant's attorney's principal place of business was an improper venue choice. However, the WCAB found venue appropriate in Los Angeles County, as the applicant resided there, and the injury allegedly occurred there. No other grounds for good cause to transfer venue were established.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Foster Farms' petition for removal, upholding the initial decision to deny a change of venue. The defendant argued for transfer to the Long Beach office based on Labor Code Section 5501.5, claiming the applicant's attorney's principal place of business was an improper venue choice. However, the WCAB found venue appropriate in Los Angeles County, as the applicant resided there, and the injury allegedly occurred there. No other grounds for good cause to transfer venue were established.
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