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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not filed from a final order. The WCAB determined the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision addressed only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, not a substantive right or threshold issue. Furthermore, the WCAB denied the Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that would warrant this extraordinary remedy. Reconsideration was deemed an adequate remedy if the matter proceeds to a final decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was not filed from a final order. The WCAB determined the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision addressed only an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, not a substantive right or threshold issue. Furthermore, the WCAB denied the Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that would warrant this extraordinary remedy. Reconsideration was deemed an adequate remedy if the matter proceeds to a final decision.
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