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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal because removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The defendant failed to demonstrate that denial of removal would cause such harm or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. While the defendant's petition for reconsideration was found timely, this did not alter the outcome regarding removal. The Board adopted the reasoning of the administrative law judge, denying the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal because removal is an extraordinary remedy requiring a showing of substantial prejudice or irreparable harm. The defendant failed to demonstrate that denial of removal would cause such harm or that reconsideration would be an inadequate remedy. While the defendant's petition for reconsideration was found timely, this did not alter the outcome regarding removal. The Board adopted the reasoning of the administrative law judge, denying the petition.
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