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This case concerns a venue dispute in a workers' compensation claim. The defendant argued that the case was improperly filed in Los Angeles because the applicant resided in Kings County and the injury occurred in Tulare County, making Fresno the more appropriate venue under Labor Code section 5501.5. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) agreed with the defendant's timely objection to venue, which the administrative law judge failed to act upon. Therefore, the WCAB granted the petition for removal and ordered the venue changed to the Fresno district office.
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This case concerns a venue dispute in a workers' compensation claim. The defendant argued that the case was improperly filed in Los Angeles because the applicant resided in Kings County and the injury occurred in Tulare County, making Fresno the more appropriate venue under Labor Code section 5501.5. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) agreed with the defendant's timely objection to venue, which the administrative law judge failed to act upon. Therefore, the WCAB granted the petition for removal and ordered the venue changed to the Fresno district office.
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