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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely filed. The applicant also had their Petition for Removal denied, as they failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and reconsideration remains an adequate remedy. The WCJ's decision was deemed an interlocutory procedural order, not a final determination of substantive rights or liabilities. Therefore, the WCAB found no grounds to grant either request.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely filed. The applicant also had their Petition for Removal denied, as they failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and reconsideration remains an adequate remedy. The WCJ's decision was deemed an interlocutory procedural order, not a final determination of substantive rights or liabilities. Therefore, the WCAB found no grounds to grant either request.
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