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Defendant Les Schwab Tire Company filed an untimely petition for removal challenging a WCJ's order continuing a settlement conference due to applicant's incarceration and leaving discovery open. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition because it was filed one day late, exceeding the 20-day limit for removal petitions. Even if considered on its merits, the Board would have denied it, finding no evidence of judicial bias. Consequently, defendant's petition for removal is dismissed.
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Defendant Les Schwab Tire Company filed an untimely petition for removal challenging a WCJ's order continuing a settlement conference due to applicant's incarceration and leaving discovery open. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition because it was filed one day late, exceeding the 20-day limit for removal petitions. Even if considered on its merits, the Board would have denied it, finding no evidence of judicial bias. Consequently, defendant's petition for removal is dismissed.
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