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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by the County of Sacramento challenging a WCJ's order continuing a trial date. The defendant argued that discovery remained incomplete and questioned the substantiality of a QME's report. However, the parties subsequently agreed to continue the trial to a new date. Consequently, the Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Removal as moot because the issues raised were rendered irrelevant by the new trial scheduling. The Board clarified that any discovery or evidentiary disputes should be addressed at the trial level.
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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by the County of Sacramento challenging a WCJ's order continuing a trial date. The defendant argued that discovery remained incomplete and questioned the substantiality of a QME's report. However, the parties subsequently agreed to continue the trial to a new date. Consequently, the Appeals Board dismissed the Petition for Removal as moot because the issues raised were rendered irrelevant by the new trial scheduling. The Board clarified that any discovery or evidentiary disputes should be addressed at the trial level.
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