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Applicant Laurie Fields sought to disqualify a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) alleging bias, after the WCJ initially found her injury non-industrial, a decision later rescinded on reconsideration. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) considered the petition, a supplemental petition, and the WCJ's report. The Board dismissed the petition for disqualification, finding it was untimely filed according to WCAB Rule 10960, as the alleged conduct occurred months before the petition was filed on December 19, 2024. The Board reiterated that expressions of opinion based on evidence and erroneous rulings are not grounds for disqualification if subject to review.
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Applicant Laurie Fields sought to disqualify a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) alleging bias, after the WCJ initially found her injury non-industrial, a decision later rescinded on reconsideration. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) considered the petition, a supplemental petition, and the WCJ's report. The Board dismissed the petition for disqualification, finding it was untimely filed according to WCAB Rule 10960, as the alleged conduct occurred months before the petition was filed on December 19, 2024. The Board reiterated that expressions of opinion based on evidence and erroneous rulings are not grounds for disqualification if subject to review.
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