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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Francisco Casillas's petitions for reconsideration and removal because no final order had been issued. The WCJ rescinded a notice of intent to bifurcate claims after the defendant objected, a procedural step that does not allow for immediate appellate review. Reconsideration and removal are only available from final orders, not interlocutory procedural decisions. The Board also admonished applicant's counsel for misfiling and wasting judicial resources.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Francisco Casillas's petitions for reconsideration and removal because no final order had been issued. The WCJ rescinded a notice of intent to bifurcate claims after the defendant objected, a procedural step that does not allow for immediate appellate review. Reconsideration and removal are only available from final orders, not interlocutory procedural decisions. The Board also admonished applicant's counsel for misfiling and wasting judicial resources.
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