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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Debbie King's Petition for Removal as untimely, as it was filed on January 2, 2019, well after the June 20, 2018 Order Suspending Action deadline. To the extent the petition sought removal from a December 19, 2018 order, the WCAB denied it for failing to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Filing a petition for removal requires actual receipt by the WCAB within the statutory period, not just mailing.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Debbie King's Petition for Removal as untimely, as it was filed on January 2, 2019, well after the June 20, 2018 Order Suspending Action deadline. To the extent the petition sought removal from a December 19, 2018 order, the WCAB denied it for failing to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Filing a petition for removal requires actual receipt by the WCAB within the statutory period, not just mailing.
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