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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied a Petition for Removal in this case. Removal is an extraordinary remedy that requires a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCAB found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate such harm, nor that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. The WCJ's decision not to bifurcate the statute of limitations issue was a proper exercise of judicial discretion.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied a Petition for Removal in this case. Removal is an extraordinary remedy that requires a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCAB found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate such harm, nor that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. The WCJ's decision not to bifurcate the statute of limitations issue was a proper exercise of judicial discretion.
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