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A chiropractic corporation filed a Petition for Removal, seeking to rescind an order continuing a workers' compensation case to a mandatory settlement conference. The corporation claimed entitlement to reimbursement for medical treatment provided under Labor Code section 5402(c) and requested a trial for its reimbursement claim. However, the Appeals Board dismissed the petition because the corporation failed to demonstrate prejudice or irreparable harm, did not serve the applicant, and had not filed a lien to invoke the Board's jurisdiction over its reimbursement claim. Consequently, the Board declined to address the defendant's request for sanctions.
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A chiropractic corporation filed a Petition for Removal, seeking to rescind an order continuing a workers' compensation case to a mandatory settlement conference. The corporation claimed entitlement to reimbursement for medical treatment provided under Labor Code section 5402(c) and requested a trial for its reimbursement claim. However, the Appeals Board dismissed the petition because the corporation failed to demonstrate prejudice or irreparable harm, did not serve the applicant, and had not filed a lien to invoke the Board's jurisdiction over its reimbursement claim. Consequently, the Board declined to address the defendant's request for sanctions.
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