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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the order setting trial was interlocutory, not final. The WCAB granted removal of the order, finding applicant was denied due process by lack of notice for a status conference. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the order setting trial and substituted an order converting the trial date to a mandatory settlement conference. This decision aims to address potential prejudice to the applicant and promote judicial economy.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the order setting trial was interlocutory, not final. The WCAB granted removal of the order, finding applicant was denied due process by lack of notice for a status conference. Consequently, the WCAB rescinded the order setting trial and substituted an order converting the trial date to a mandatory settlement conference. This decision aims to address potential prejudice to the applicant and promote judicial economy.
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