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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Susana Bernal's Petition for Removal. Removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which the applicant failed to demonstrate. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, finding reconsideration would be an adequate remedy and the petition for automatic reassignment was inapplicable to a priority conference. The applicant's request for disqualification of the WCJ was also deemed improper.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Susana Bernal's Petition for Removal. Removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which the applicant failed to demonstrate. The Board adopted the WCJ's report, finding reconsideration would be an adequate remedy and the petition for automatic reassignment was inapplicable to a priority conference. The applicant's request for disqualification of the WCJ was also deemed improper.
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