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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Defendant Vinyl Technology's Petition for Removal seeking to set aside a trial date. Defendant argued insufficient discovery had been completed, but the Board found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal. Although the Board found the petition timely, it adopted the WCJ's reasoning for denying removal. The Board emphasized that removal is an extraordinary remedy and reconsideration will be an adequate remedy if a final adverse decision issues.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Defendant Vinyl Technology's Petition for Removal seeking to set aside a trial date. Defendant argued insufficient discovery had been completed, but the Board found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal. Although the Board found the petition timely, it adopted the WCJ's reasoning for denying removal. The Board emphasized that removal is an extraordinary remedy and reconsideration will be an adequate remedy if a final adverse decision issues.
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