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This case involves a workers' compensation applicant's petition for removal to address prejudice from an early trial setting. The applicant, recently diagnosed with diabetes and sleep disorder, needs more time for discovery to establish industrial causation for these new conditions. The Appeals Board granted removal, converting the trial to a status conference to allow for completion of necessary medical evidence and discovery. This action aims to ensure substantial justice by avoiding adjudication on an incomplete record.
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This case involves a workers' compensation applicant's petition for removal to address prejudice from an early trial setting. The applicant, recently diagnosed with diabetes and sleep disorder, needs more time for discovery to establish industrial causation for these new conditions. The Appeals Board granted removal, converting the trial to a status conference to allow for completion of necessary medical evidence and discovery. This action aims to ensure substantial justice by avoiding adjudication on an incomplete record.
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