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This case concerns Applicant Jorge Ubeda's Petition for Removal, which the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied. The Board adopted the findings of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), who found that while the objection to the Declaration of Readiness to Proceed might have been late, Applicant did not demonstrate prejudice. The key dispute centers on Applicant's refusal to provide a social security release for medical records, which the ALJ deemed a valid discovery issue that should be addressed before other benefit issues. The ALJ reasoned that Applicant's failure to respond to multiple requests for the release, rather than making a substantive objection, prevented Defendants from initiating formal action sooner.
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This case concerns Applicant Jorge Ubeda's Petition for Removal, which the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied. The Board adopted the findings of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), who found that while the objection to the Declaration of Readiness to Proceed might have been late, Applicant did not demonstrate prejudice. The key dispute centers on Applicant's refusal to provide a social security release for medical records, which the ALJ deemed a valid discovery issue that should be addressed before other benefit issues. The ALJ reasoned that Applicant's failure to respond to multiple requests for the release, rather than making a substantive objection, prevented Defendants from initiating formal action sooner.
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