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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as the WCJ's order to allow vocational rehabilitation discovery was not a final order. The Board also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of prejudice, irreparable harm, or inadequate remedy through future reconsideration. Finally, the Board denied the defendant's request to disqualify the WCJ, stating disagreement with rulings does not equate to bias.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration as the WCJ's order to allow vocational rehabilitation discovery was not a final order. The Board also denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of prejudice, irreparable harm, or inadequate remedy through future reconsideration. Finally, the Board denied the defendant's request to disqualify the WCJ, stating disagreement with rulings does not equate to bias.
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