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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed from a non-final order regarding venue. Such interlocutory procedural decisions are not subject to reconsideration as they do not determine substantive rights or liabilities. The WCAB also denied the Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the WCJ's decision on venue as a procedural matter.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed from a non-final order regarding venue. Such interlocutory procedural decisions are not subject to reconsideration as they do not determine substantive rights or liabilities. The WCAB also denied the Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the WCJ's decision on venue as a procedural matter.
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