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Applicant sought removal to have discovery closed and matters continued to trial, rather than a mandatory settlement conference. The Appeals Board denied the petition for removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm justifying this extraordinary remedy. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning in his Joint Report and Recommendation. Removal is rarely granted and requires demonstrating that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy.
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Applicant sought removal to have discovery closed and matters continued to trial, rather than a mandatory settlement conference. The Appeals Board denied the petition for removal, finding no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm justifying this extraordinary remedy. The Board adopted the WCJ's reasoning in his Joint Report and Recommendation. Removal is rarely granted and requires demonstrating that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy.
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