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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted a petition for removal, partially quashing a subpoena duces tecum issued to Reed Elsivier. The Board found that the applicant failed to provide proper notice to non-party employees whose employment records were sought, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 1985.6, and that some categories were overbroad or irrelevant. The subpoena was affirmed for categories relevant to the applicant's claim and potentially containing disability-related information, but quashed for those violating privacy rights or being overly broad.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted a petition for removal, partially quashing a subpoena duces tecum issued to Reed Elsivier. The Board found that the applicant failed to provide proper notice to non-party employees whose employment records were sought, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 1985.6, and that some categories were overbroad or irrelevant. The subpoena was affirmed for categories relevant to the applicant's claim and potentially containing disability-related information, but quashed for those violating privacy rights or being overly broad.
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