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The defendant City of San Rafael petitioned for the removal of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ), alleging bias and a predetermined opinion. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied this petition. The WCAB found the petition procedurally deficient as it failed to specify grounds for disqualification or provide supporting facts under penalty of perjury. Consequently, the case is returned to the trial level for the WCJ to issue a decision.
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The defendant City of San Rafael petitioned for the removal of the Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ), alleging bias and a predetermined opinion. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied this petition. The WCAB found the petition procedurally deficient as it failed to specify grounds for disqualification or provide supporting facts under penalty of perjury. Consequently, the case is returned to the trial level for the WCJ to issue a decision.
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