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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal. While the Board found the petition to be timely filed, removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The defendant failed to demonstrate such harm or that reconsideration would be inadequate. Therefore, the Board denied the petition based on the WCJ's analysis of the merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal. While the Board found the petition to be timely filed, removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The defendant failed to demonstrate such harm or that reconsideration would be inadequate. Therefore, the Board denied the petition based on the WCJ's analysis of the merits.
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