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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Removal, upholding the WCJ's decision to continue the trial date. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if an adverse decision occurs. The WCJ's report, incorporated by the Board, details that the petitioner's request to take the matter off calendar to obtain Panel QMEs was denied because it was a procedural issue that should have been addressed much earlier. The Board noted that the petitioner's arguments regarding the consolidation of cases and the admissibility of medical reports were premature and unsubstantiated.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Removal, upholding the WCJ's decision to continue the trial date. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and that reconsideration would be an adequate remedy if an adverse decision occurs. The WCJ's report, incorporated by the Board, details that the petitioner's request to take the matter off calendar to obtain Panel QMEs was denied because it was a procedural issue that should have been addressed much earlier. The Board noted that the petitioner's arguments regarding the consolidation of cases and the admissibility of medical reports were premature and unsubstantiated.
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