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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted a Petition for Removal concerning an Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) prejudicial notes in a lien claim. The WCJ's notes questioned the legal justification for a lien claimant's excessive medical fee charges and suggested sanctions. The WCAB struck these notes, finding they created an "appearance of prejudice" that could improperly influence the trial judge. The case was returned to the trial level for a decision based on the merits, free from these comments.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted a Petition for Removal concerning an Administrative Law Judge's (WCJ) prejudicial notes in a lien claim. The WCJ's notes questioned the legal justification for a lien claimant's excessive medical fee charges and suggested sanctions. The WCAB struck these notes, finding they created an "appearance of prejudice" that could improperly influence the trial judge. The case was returned to the trial level for a decision based on the merits, free from these comments.
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