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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant City of Long Beach's Petition for Removal. The WCAB found that the defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm justifying this extraordinary remedy. Furthermore, the WCAB concluded that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy should an adverse decision be issued later. The Board also admonished the defendant's attorneys for using inappropriate language in their filing and warned of potential sanctions for future violations.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant City of Long Beach's Petition for Removal. The WCAB found that the defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm justifying this extraordinary remedy. Furthermore, the WCAB concluded that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy should an adverse decision be issued later. The Board also admonished the defendant's attorneys for using inappropriate language in their filing and warned of potential sanctions for future violations.
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