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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal/Reconsideration. The Board found that the defendant's petition was improperly filed as a request for reconsideration because it challenged an interlocutory discovery order. Removal is an extraordinary remedy that requires a showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm, which the defendant failed to demonstrate. Therefore, the Board adopted the WCJ's report and denied the defendant's petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal/Reconsideration. The Board found that the defendant's petition was improperly filed as a request for reconsideration because it challenged an interlocutory discovery order. Removal is an extraordinary remedy that requires a showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm, which the defendant failed to demonstrate. Therefore, the Board adopted the WCJ's report and denied the defendant's petition.
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