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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petitions to disqualify Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) Ferris. The applicant alleged bias and closed-door hearings, but the WCAB found no evidence to support these claims. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, which detailed the public nature of the hearings and the WCJ's good-faith efforts to develop the case record. The WCAB emphasized that the applicant failed to meet the legal requirements for disqualification.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petitions to disqualify Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) Ferris. The applicant alleged bias and closed-door hearings, but the WCAB found no evidence to support these claims. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report, which detailed the public nature of the hearings and the WCJ's good-faith efforts to develop the case record. The WCAB emphasized that the applicant failed to meet the legal requirements for disqualification.
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