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This case involves Iris Cohen claiming workers' compensation benefits against the State of California, Department of Corrections. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and dismissed their Petition for Removal. The WCAB found that a decision on injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment is a final order, making reconsideration the proper remedy, not removal. Therefore, the defendant's request for removal was dismissed as procedurally improper.
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This case involves Iris Cohen claiming workers' compensation benefits against the State of California, Department of Corrections. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and dismissed their Petition for Removal. The WCAB found that a decision on injury arising out of and occurring in the course of employment is a final order, making reconsideration the proper remedy, not removal. Therefore, the defendant's request for removal was dismissed as procedurally improper.
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