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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for removal filed on December 21, 2016, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. The applicant's subsequent petition for removal, filed on January 4, 2017, seeking disqualification of the WCJ, was dismissed upon the applicant's attorney's withdrawal of that petition. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report and reasoning in its decisions. The applicant also failed to comply with statutory requirements for removal requests.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the applicant's petition for removal filed on December 21, 2016, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. The applicant's subsequent petition for removal, filed on January 4, 2017, seeking disqualification of the WCJ, was dismissed upon the applicant's attorney's withdrawal of that petition. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's report and reasoning in its decisions. The applicant also failed to comply with statutory requirements for removal requests.
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