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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal of an Order Taking Case Off Calendar. The defendant argued the order would cause prejudice and delay, but failed to demonstrate substantial harm or irreparable injury. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning, except for the recommendation of sanctions for attaching extraneous documents. The Board clarified that while some attachments may be permissible in removal petitions, improperly attaching existing record documents is inappropriate.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal of an Order Taking Case Off Calendar. The defendant argued the order would cause prejudice and delay, but failed to demonstrate substantial harm or irreparable injury. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning, except for the recommendation of sanctions for attaching extraneous documents. The Board clarified that while some attachments may be permissible in removal petitions, improperly attaching existing record documents is inappropriate.
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