KAREN WRIGHT vs. FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST, SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

This case involves an applicant seeking removal of two WCAB Minute Orders. The orders rescheduled a Mandatory Settlement Conference and subsequently closed discovery except for vocational rehabilitation, setting the matter for trial. The applicant claimed irreparable harm, but the Board denied the Petition for Removal. The Board adopted the WCJs' recommendations, finding no basis for removal, and Commissioner Sweeney concurred, noting discovery disputes are typically resolved at trial.