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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the prior decision was not a "final" order as it only resolved an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue. The Board also denied the Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that would necessitate this extraordinary remedy. Removal is reserved for situations where reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy later. Therefore, both the reconsideration and removal requests were denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the prior decision was not a "final" order as it only resolved an intermediate procedural or evidentiary issue. The Board also denied the Petition for Removal, finding no evidence of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm that would necessitate this extraordinary remedy. Removal is reserved for situations where reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy later. Therefore, both the reconsideration and removal requests were denied.
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