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Cesar Cruz, the applicant, sought to disqualify a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) based on allegations of general bias. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reviewed the applicant's petition and the WCJ's Report and Recommendation, which advised against disqualification. Citing various Labor Code and Code of Civil Procedure sections, as well as WCAB rules and case precedents, the Board determined that the applicant's allegations lacked sufficient factual detail and did not demonstrate a fixed bias or an unqualified opinion from the WCJ. Consequently, the WCAB denied the Petition for Disqualification and admonished the applicant about the possibility of being declared a vexatious litigant if similar conduct persists.
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Cesar Cruz, the applicant, sought to disqualify a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) based on allegations of general bias. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reviewed the applicant's petition and the WCJ's Report and Recommendation, which advised against disqualification. Citing various Labor Code and Code of Civil Procedure sections, as well as WCAB rules and case precedents, the Board determined that the applicant's allegations lacked sufficient factual detail and did not demonstrate a fixed bias or an unqualified opinion from the WCJ. Consequently, the WCAB denied the Petition for Disqualification and admonished the applicant about the possibility of being declared a vexatious litigant if similar conduct persists.
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