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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the Petition for Removal filed by Southwest Offset Printing and Zurich American Insurance Company. The WCAB held that removal is an extraordinary remedy, only granted if substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result, and reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy. The Board found the petitioner failed to demonstrate these criteria based on the Workers' Compensation Judge's analysis. Therefore, the defendants can raise their issues during the trial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the Petition for Removal filed by Southwest Offset Printing and Zurich American Insurance Company. The WCAB held that removal is an extraordinary remedy, only granted if substantial prejudice or irreparable harm will result, and reconsideration will not be an adequate remedy. The Board found the petitioner failed to demonstrate these criteria based on the Workers' Compensation Judge's analysis. Therefore, the defendants can raise their issues during the trial.
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