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YOLANDA ALVAREZ vs. BURNS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES, ACE USA/ESIS

Filed: Jul 06, 2015
San Francisco
ADJ620686

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This case concerns a Petition for Removal filed by Burns International Security Services and ACE USA/ESIS. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition because removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which the defendants failed to demonstrate. The Board found that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy should an adverse final decision issue. The Board also noted a slight discrepancy regarding the closure of discovery, but ultimately adopted the WCJ's reasoning in denying removal.

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This case concerns a Petition for Removal filed by Burns International Security Services and ACE USA/ESIS. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the petition because removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which the defendants failed to demonstrate. The Board found that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy should an adverse final decision issue. The Board also noted a slight discrepancy regarding the closure of discovery, but ultimately adopted the WCJ's reasoning in denying removal.

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YOLANDA ALVAREZ vs. BURNS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES, ACE USA/ESIS (2015) – San Francisco | CompFox