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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which is required for such extraordinary relief. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which detailed ongoing discovery disputes, medical treatment, and the unrepresented applicant's engagement with the process. Reassignment of the case to a different WCJ was deemed premature as no trial date had been set.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which is required for such extraordinary relief. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, which detailed ongoing discovery disputes, medical treatment, and the unrepresented applicant's engagement with the process. Reassignment of the case to a different WCJ was deemed premature as no trial date had been set.
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