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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Removal regarding a change of venue. The applicant sought to move the case from Anaheim to Riverside due to physical and emotional inability to travel. The Board found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm, as telephone appearances for hearings are permitted, and the case has a lengthy history in Anaheim with previous decisions rendered by the same judge. Therefore, removal was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's Petition for Removal regarding a change of venue. The applicant sought to move the case from Anaheim to Riverside due to physical and emotional inability to travel. The Board found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm, as telephone appearances for hearings are permitted, and the case has a lengthy history in Anaheim with previous decisions rendered by the same judge. Therefore, removal was denied.
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