JANE GILBERT vs. BORDERLINE FAMILY RESTAURANT, MID CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and denied their Petition for Removal. The defendant sought to overturn an administrative law judge's order that sustained the applicant's objection to the defendant's declaration of readiness and sent the case off-calendar for further discovery. The WCAB found that the judge's order was not a final order, precluding reconsideration. Furthermore, removal was denied as the defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm, and procedural defects in the applicant's objection were timely cured.