MARIA GONZALEZ vs. COTTON GENERATION, INC. doing business as PACIFIC COAST KNITTING, SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE

Defendant Security National Insurance Company (SNIC) sought removal of this workers' compensation case to the Appeals Board, claiming irreparable harm from an order setting trial without allowing evidence of a key QME deposition transcript. The Appeals Board denied the petition, finding removal to be an extraordinary remedy not warranted here. The QME deposition transcript has since been filed and can be offered at trial, making the prejudice claim moot and reconsideration an adequate remedy. Therefore, the case will proceed to trial as scheduled.