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The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because reconsideration is only available for final orders, and the WCJ's discovery order compelling Social Security earnings and a third deposition was procedural, not final. The Board also denied the applicant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm necessary for this extraordinary remedy. The applicant's arguments regarding dilatory discovery and prior findings were unpersuasive in justifying removal. Therefore, the applicant's petitions were dismissed and denied.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because reconsideration is only available for final orders, and the WCJ's discovery order compelling Social Security earnings and a third deposition was procedural, not final. The Board also denied the applicant's Petition for Removal, finding no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm necessary for this extraordinary remedy. The applicant's arguments regarding dilatory discovery and prior findings were unpersuasive in justifying removal. Therefore, the applicant's petitions were dismissed and denied.
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