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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied a petition for removal seeking to hold proceedings in the Oxnard district office. The WCAB cited statutory provisions allowing the Division of Workers' Compensation to determine office locations based on budget and resource availability. Furthermore, the Board has discretion to calendar hearings at alternative locations or utilize remote conferencing options like CourtCall, even if the venue is set elsewhere, to manage limited judicial and space resources. This discretion is supported by regulations that permit lien conferences and other hearings to be set without a formal change of venue.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied a petition for removal seeking to hold proceedings in the Oxnard district office. The WCAB cited statutory provisions allowing the Division of Workers' Compensation to determine office locations based on budget and resource availability. Furthermore, the Board has discretion to calendar hearings at alternative locations or utilize remote conferencing options like CourtCall, even if the venue is set elsewhere, to manage limited judicial and space resources. This discretion is supported by regulations that permit lien conferences and other hearings to be set without a formal change of venue.
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