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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it lacked merit and was procedurally deficient. The Board admonished the defendant for mislabeling a Request for Change of Venue as a Petition for Reconsideration, noting it was their second such unsuccessful attempt to change venue. The defendant failed to timely object to the original venue selection and did not demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm required for a petition for removal. Consequently, the Board denied the defendant's petition, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's report and recommendation.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it lacked merit and was procedurally deficient. The Board admonished the defendant for mislabeling a Request for Change of Venue as a Petition for Reconsideration, noting it was their second such unsuccessful attempt to change venue. The defendant failed to timely object to the original venue selection and did not demonstrate significant prejudice or irreparable harm required for a petition for removal. Consequently, the Board denied the defendant's petition, adopting the Administrative Law Judge's report and recommendation.
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