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The Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not filed from a final order. The Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal as it did not demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. However, the Board granted removal on its own motion due to an invalid Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) issued by the WCJ while a petition was pending. The Board vacated the OACR and returned the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings to resolve all outstanding issues in both case numbers.
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The Board dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not filed from a final order. The Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal as it did not demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. However, the Board granted removal on its own motion due to an invalid Order Approving Compromise and Release (OACR) issued by the WCJ while a petition was pending. The Board vacated the OACR and returned the matter to the WCJ for further proceedings to resolve all outstanding issues in both case numbers.
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