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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for removal, which argued that Pacific Employers' Insurance Company, the terminal carrier, was a necessary party. The Board adopted the presiding judge's report, finding no basis for removal. Additionally, the applicant's petition for removal was dismissed as untimely. The case will proceed to trial without the joined carrier.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for removal, which argued that Pacific Employers' Insurance Company, the terminal carrier, was a necessary party. The Board adopted the presiding judge's report, finding no basis for removal. Additionally, the applicant's petition for removal was dismissed as untimely. The case will proceed to trial without the joined carrier.
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