BONNIE MARTIN vs. LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

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The Defendant seeks removal of an order that denied their request for a trial setting on third-party credit and took the case off-calendar to allow for discovery completion. They argue this violates their due process rights and will cause irreparable harm by forcing them to pay benefits without accounting for a substantial third-party recovery. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board majority denied removal, agreeing with the WCJ that no due process violation or irreparable harm occurred as the issues can be addressed later. A dissenting Commissioner would have granted removal, finding the Defendant's right to credit requires prompt adjudication, especially given the applicant's significant third-party settlement and the employer negligence allegations.