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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Jacksonville Jaguars' petition for removal, which sought to join a subsequent employer. The Board found no evidence of significant prejudice or irreparable harm from denying the joinder request. The WCJ's report, adopted by the Board, clarified that issues of permanent disability apportionment are addressed separately under Labor Code section 4663. The employer's remedy for including a subsequent employer in litigation is to file a separate application and petition for consolidation, not removal.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Jacksonville Jaguars' petition for removal, which sought to join a subsequent employer. The Board found no evidence of significant prejudice or irreparable harm from denying the joinder request. The WCJ's report, adopted by the Board, clarified that issues of permanent disability apportionment are addressed separately under Labor Code section 4663. The employer's remedy for including a subsequent employer in litigation is to file a separate application and petition for consolidation, not removal.
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