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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and State Compensation Insurance Fund. The petitioners sought to disqualify the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) and overturn orders regarding medical evaluations and trial scheduling. The Appeals Board denied the petition, finding the petitioners failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. The Board also noted the petition for disqualification lacked the required factual basis under WCAB rules.
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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and State Compensation Insurance Fund. The petitioners sought to disqualify the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) and overturn orders regarding medical evaluations and trial scheduling. The Appeals Board denied the petition, finding the petitioners failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy. The Board also noted the petition for disqualification lacked the required factual basis under WCAB rules.
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