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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration and removal of an order reassigning his workers' compensation case to a specific judge. The applicant argued this reassignment violated due process and would cause delay. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration, stating the reassignment order was not a final determination of substantive rights. They also denied removal, finding no prejudice or irreparable harm to the applicant, and affirmed the Presiding WCJ's discretion in assigning the case.
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This case concerns an applicant's petition for reconsideration and removal of an order reassigning his workers' compensation case to a specific judge. The applicant argued this reassignment violated due process and would cause delay. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration, stating the reassignment order was not a final determination of substantive rights. They also denied removal, finding no prejudice or irreparable harm to the applicant, and affirmed the Presiding WCJ's discretion in assigning the case.
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