IVAN DIAZ vs. PPG AEROSPACE, OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, YORK RISK SERVICES GROUP

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration and denied the Petition for Removal. The Board found that the WCJ's decision addressed an interlocutory procedural or evidentiary issue, not a final determination of substantive rights or liabilities, thus it was not a proper subject for reconsideration. Furthermore, the Board found no substantial prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant the extraordinary remedy of removal. The underlying issue involved the rescission of a Compromise and Release agreement due to a lack of substantial evidence that a certified interpreter translated the document to the applicant.