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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Applicant Esperanza Rodriguez's petition for reconsideration because it was not filed from a final order, decision, or award that determined substantive rights or liabilities. The Board emphasized that interlocutory procedural orders, like those concerning evidence or trial setting, are not appealable via reconsideration. The WCAB also denied the petition for removal, adopting the WCJ's recommendation and finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from denial.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Applicant Esperanza Rodriguez's petition for reconsideration because it was not filed from a final order, decision, or award that determined substantive rights or liabilities. The Board emphasized that interlocutory procedural orders, like those concerning evidence or trial setting, are not appealable via reconsideration. The WCAB also denied the petition for removal, adopting the WCJ's recommendation and finding no showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm from denial.
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