JOE MASON vs. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SEDGWICK CMS

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Joe Mason's petition for reconsideration because it was not taken from a "final" order determining substantive rights or liabilities, but rather from interlocutory procedural rulings. The WCAB also denied removal, finding that the applicant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from denial, or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. The judge's report and recommendation were adopted and incorporated into the decision. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was dismissed, and removal was denied.