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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted a Petition for Removal to vacate a prior order consolidating three applicant cases. The Board found no common issues of fact sufficient to justify consolidation, as each applicant had distinct alleged injuries and layoff dates. Consolidation was deemed inappropriate because it would cause significant prejudice to one applicant by delaying their ready-for-trial case. The Board also noted that the convenience of defense witnesses does not outweigh the risk of confusion and inefficient judicial resource utilization.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted a Petition for Removal to vacate a prior order consolidating three applicant cases. The Board found no common issues of fact sufficient to justify consolidation, as each applicant had distinct alleged injuries and layoff dates. Consolidation was deemed inappropriate because it would cause significant prejudice to one applicant by delaying their ready-for-trial case. The Board also noted that the convenience of defense witnesses does not outweigh the risk of confusion and inefficient judicial resource utilization.
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