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This case concerns applicant Tori Blevins' petition to change venue from the San Luis Obispo District Office to the Santa Barbara satellite office. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the petition, affirming the administrative law judge's decision. The WCAB concluded that only "district offices," not "satellite offices," are considered for venue determination under Labor Code section 5501.5. This distinction is based on the full staffing, extensive facilities, and daily operations of district offices, contrasting with the limited resources of satellite offices. The WCAB found no basis to overturn the administrative construction that Santa Barbara's office is a satellite, not a district, office.
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This case concerns applicant Tori Blevins' petition to change venue from the San Luis Obispo District Office to the Santa Barbara satellite office. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the petition, affirming the administrative law judge's decision. The WCAB concluded that only "district offices," not "satellite offices," are considered for venue determination under Labor Code section 5501.5. This distinction is based on the full staffing, extensive facilities, and daily operations of district offices, contrasting with the limited resources of satellite offices. The WCAB found no basis to overturn the administrative construction that Santa Barbara's office is a satellite, not a district, office.
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