CHRISTOPHER COLLINS vs. SOUTHEAST PERSONNEL LEASING, INC., STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PACKARD CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by the applicant, Christopher Collins, challenging Formal Rating Instructions. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the Petition for Removal, clarifying that it is not the proper procedural vehicle for objecting to rating instructions. The WCAB noted that pursuant to Rule 10602, a timely objection must be made directly to the Workers' Compensation Judge. Therefore, the WCAB is remanding the matter to the trial level to have the Petition for Removal treated as a timely objection.