JOE GALVAN vs. FOXX BUILDING SERVICES, INC., CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, INTERCARE INSURANCE SERVICES, PACIFIC NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

This case involves an applicant, Joe Galvan, who sustained a shoulder injury resulting in post-traumatic Parkinson's disease. The defendant, Foxx Building Services, Inc., sought to remove a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) minute order denying their request for the Agreed Medical Examiner (AME), Dr. Reynolds, to testify at trial. The Board denied the petition for removal, citing regulations favoring written medical reports over live testimony absent good cause. The Board also found that the defendant failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or substantial prejudice from the denial of Dr. Reynolds' testimony.