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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied a Petition for Removal filed by the defendant, Pedder, Hesseltine, Walker & Toth, LLP. Removal is an extraordinary remedy granted only when substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result and reconsideration is inadequate. The WCAB adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, finding no such prejudice or irreparable harm shown. Furthermore, the WCAB admonished defense counsel for improperly attaching documents already in the adjudication file to the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied a Petition for Removal filed by the defendant, Pedder, Hesseltine, Walker & Toth, LLP. Removal is an extraordinary remedy granted only when substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result and reconsideration is inadequate. The WCAB adopted the Workers' Compensation Judge's report, finding no such prejudice or irreparable harm shown. Furthermore, the WCAB admonished defense counsel for improperly attaching documents already in the adjudication file to the petition.
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