JOYCE SIMON vs. COUNTY OF ORANGE, Permissibly Self-Insured, adjusted by YORK INSURANCE SERVICES GROUP, INC.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Joyce Simon's petition for reconsideration because it was filed from a non-final interlocutory order, not a final decision that determined substantive rights. The WCAB also denied her petition for removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The decision relies on established legal definitions of "final" orders in workers' compensation proceedings. Removal was denied as reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if an adverse final decision later issues.