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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's petition for removal, ordering that the Labor Code section 132a claim be bifurcated from the main workers' compensation case. The Board found significant prejudice would result from hearing the recently filed 132a claim, which lacked completed discovery, alongside the case in chief. This decision corrects the WCJ's order that would have improperly consolidated these issues. The 132a claim, alleging discriminatory termination, will now be heard separately.
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The Appeals Board granted the applicant's petition for removal, ordering that the Labor Code section 132a claim be bifurcated from the main workers' compensation case. The Board found significant prejudice would result from hearing the recently filed 132a claim, which lacked completed discovery, alongside the case in chief. This decision corrects the WCJ's order that would have improperly consolidated these issues. The 132a claim, alleging discriminatory termination, will now be heard separately.
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