MICHAEL BARROS vs. MIKAEL A. MITCHEOM, DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNINSURED EMPLOYERS BENEFITS TRUST FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Michael Barros's petition for reconsideration because it was not filed from a final order that determined substantive rights or liabilities. The WCAB clarified that interlocutory procedural orders, such as those related to evidence or trial setting, are not appealable through reconsideration. Furthermore, the WCAB denied the petition for removal, finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm required by regulation. Therefore, the petition for reconsideration was dismissed and removal was denied.