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This case involves a petition for removal filed by the defendant, Jack Cooper Transport and Zurich American Insurance Company. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied this petition, adopting the reasoning of the workers' compensation administrative law judge. The WCAB specifically noted that the defendant's vocational rehabilitation expert's direct testimony may be restricted at trial under Labor Code section 5703(j) unless good cause is shown. Therefore, the matter remains set for hearing.
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This case involves a petition for removal filed by the defendant, Jack Cooper Transport and Zurich American Insurance Company. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied this petition, adopting the reasoning of the workers' compensation administrative law judge. The WCAB specifically noted that the defendant's vocational rehabilitation expert's direct testimony may be restricted at trial under Labor Code section 5703(j) unless good cause is shown. Therefore, the matter remains set for hearing.
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