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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for removal and granted reconsideration of the trial judge's award. The Board found that while the trial judge did not necessarily err in denying a continuance, they preferred to decide the case on its merits. Therefore, the case was returned to the trial judge for further proceedings, including compelling the attendance of the defendant's subpoenaed witness.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for removal and granted reconsideration of the trial judge's award. The Board found that while the trial judge did not necessarily err in denying a continuance, they preferred to decide the case on its merits. Therefore, the case was returned to the trial judge for further proceedings, including compelling the attendance of the defendant's subpoenaed witness.
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