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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not taken from a final order, as it concerned an interlocutory decision denying a change of venue. The Board also denied the defendant's request for removal, adopting the judge's reasoning that no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm was shown. The defendant's initial petition for change of venue was denied for failing to meet statutory requirements by not disclosing witness names, addresses, and testimony substance. Consequently, the Board upheld the prior order denying the venue change.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not taken from a final order, as it concerned an interlocutory decision denying a change of venue. The Board also denied the defendant's request for removal, adopting the judge's reasoning that no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm was shown. The defendant's initial petition for change of venue was denied for failing to meet statutory requirements by not disclosing witness names, addresses, and testimony substance. Consequently, the Board upheld the prior order denying the venue change.
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