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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for removal, upholding the denial of their request to change venue. The applicant filed the claim in Marina Del Rey, despite residing and being employed in Modesto. The defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which is required for removal, and their initial petition for venue change lacked sufficient specificity regarding witness addresses and testimony. Therefore, the venue denial was proper, though the defendant can seek a venue change later.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's petition for removal, upholding the denial of their request to change venue. The applicant filed the claim in Marina Del Rey, despite residing and being employed in Modesto. The defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, which is required for removal, and their initial petition for venue change lacked sufficient specificity regarding witness addresses and testimony. Therefore, the venue denial was proper, though the defendant can seek a venue change later.
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