MONICA GARRETSON, MONICA GARRETSON-MILLER vs. JACKSON CREEK DENTAL GROUP, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Defendant's Petition for Removal, upholding the decision to refer their Petition to Compel Applicant's Attendance to the assigned trial judge. The Board found no significant prejudice or irreparable harm to the Defendant from this referral process. The decision adopted and incorporated the reasoning provided in the Workers' Compensation Judge's Report. This ruling signifies that the defendant's attempt to remove the case from the trial judge's jurisdiction was unsuccessful.