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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied defendant Esparza Enterprises' petition for removal of an order suspending action regarding their petition to compel documents from a lien claimant. The Board found that the defendant failed to demonstrate they exhausted discovery methods or attempted informal resolution before filing the compulsion petition. Compelling documents should be a last resort after other discovery avenues are exhausted. The defendant also failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied defendant Esparza Enterprises' petition for removal of an order suspending action regarding their petition to compel documents from a lien claimant. The Board found that the defendant failed to demonstrate they exhausted discovery methods or attempted informal resolution before filing the compulsion petition. Compelling documents should be a last resort after other discovery avenues are exhausted. The defendant also failed to show significant prejudice or irreparable harm if removal was denied.
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