HEATHER HENSLEY vs. ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES, YORK RISK SERVICES GROUP, INC.

This case involves an applicant seeking to change the venue of her workers' compensation case from Long Beach to San Francisco. The applicant argued that her relocation and retention of a San Francisco law firm constituted good cause for the venue change. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), adopting the WCJ's reasoning, denied the petition for removal, stating that removal is an extraordinary remedy and the applicant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. However, one Commissioner dissented, believing the applicant had shown sufficient good cause for the venue change due to her relocation and San Francisco counsel.