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This case involves a Petition for Reconsideration and Removal filed by the applicant, Valerie Coles, against the County of Alameda. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration, ruling that the WCJ's decision was not a "final" order as it only addressed an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, not substantive rights or liabilities. The Board also denied the petition for removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that would necessitate this extraordinary remedy. Therefore, the applicant's attempts to challenge the interim decision through these procedural avenues were unsuccessful.
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This case involves a Petition for Reconsideration and Removal filed by the applicant, Valerie Coles, against the County of Alameda. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration, ruling that the WCJ's decision was not a "final" order as it only addressed an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue, not substantive rights or liabilities. The Board also denied the petition for removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that would necessitate this extraordinary remedy. Therefore, the applicant's attempts to challenge the interim decision through these procedural avenues were unsuccessful.
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