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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for removal as untimely because it was filed on January 6, 2012, exceeding the January 3, 2012 deadline. Even if timely, the petition would have been denied on the merits. The petitioner failed to request automatic reassignment within the required five days of the November 15, 2011 notice of hearing. The WCAB clarified that an improper "expedited hearing" designation does not restart the reassignment clock.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for removal as untimely because it was filed on January 6, 2012, exceeding the January 3, 2012 deadline. Even if timely, the petition would have been denied on the merits. The petitioner failed to request automatic reassignment within the required five days of the November 15, 2011 notice of hearing. The WCAB clarified that an improper "expedited hearing" designation does not restart the reassignment clock.
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