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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for removal, which sought to prevent a hearing from being moved from Santa Barbara to Oxnard. The WCAB affirmed that it has the authority to calendar hearings at different locations due to budgetary constraints and limited space, citing statutory provisions and its inherent power to control its calendars. While acknowledging potential travel inconvenience, the WCAB noted alternatives like CourtCall and indicated efforts to find a more suitable Santa Barbara facility. Therefore, the transfer of the hearing location was deemed permissible and not grounds for removal.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for removal, which sought to prevent a hearing from being moved from Santa Barbara to Oxnard. The WCAB affirmed that it has the authority to calendar hearings at different locations due to budgetary constraints and limited space, citing statutory provisions and its inherent power to control its calendars. While acknowledging potential travel inconvenience, the WCAB noted alternatives like CourtCall and indicated efforts to find a more suitable Santa Barbara facility. Therefore, the transfer of the hearing location was deemed permissible and not grounds for removal.
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