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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by applicant Jose Garcia challenging an administrative law judge's discovery rulings. The applicant sought specific documents, including witness statements and employee handbooks, which the defendant claimed did not exist. The judge ordered the production of the personnel file but denied the request for other documents, finding the defendant's representations credible and applicant's discovery requests lacking due diligence. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Removal, adopting the judge's reasoning that the petition was untimely and that no prejudice or irreparable harm resulted from the discovery rulings.
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This case involves a Petition for Removal filed by applicant Jose Garcia challenging an administrative law judge's discovery rulings. The applicant sought specific documents, including witness statements and employee handbooks, which the defendant claimed did not exist. The judge ordered the production of the personnel file but denied the request for other documents, finding the defendant's representations credible and applicant's discovery requests lacking due diligence. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the Petition for Removal, adopting the judge's reasoning that the petition was untimely and that no prejudice or irreparable harm resulted from the discovery rulings.
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