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Applicant John Garcia sought removal or reconsideration of a workers' compensation administrative law judge's (WCJ) minute order denying his request for automatic reassignment. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration, finding the WCJ's order was an interlocutory procedural decision and not a 'final' order. The Board also denied the petition for removal, concluding that the applicant failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm and that reconsideration would not be an adequate remedy. Furthermore, the Board upheld the assignment of supplemental proceedings to WCJ Finete, citing Labor Code section 5700, as he had previously approved the Compromise and Release.
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Applicant John Garcia sought removal or reconsideration of a workers' compensation administrative law judge's (WCJ) minute order denying his request for automatic reassignment. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration, finding the WCJ's order was an interlocutory procedural decision and not a 'final' order. The Board also denied the petition for removal, concluding that the applicant failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm and that reconsideration would not be an adequate remedy. Furthermore, the Board upheld the assignment of supplemental proceedings to WCJ Finete, citing Labor Code section 5700, as he had previously approved the Compromise and Release.
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