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Applicant Michael Holmes sought the disqualification of a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) alleging general bias. The Appeals Board, after considering the petition and the WCJ's Report and Recommendation, denied the disqualification request. The Board affirmed that expressions of opinion based on evidence and legal interpretation, or erroneous rulings, do not constitute grounds for disqualification. The applicant was also admonished regarding potential vexatious litigant proceedings if such conduct persists.
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Applicant Michael Holmes sought the disqualification of a workers' compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) alleging general bias. The Appeals Board, after considering the petition and the WCJ's Report and Recommendation, denied the disqualification request. The Board affirmed that expressions of opinion based on evidence and legal interpretation, or erroneous rulings, do not constitute grounds for disqualification. The applicant was also admonished regarding potential vexatious litigant proceedings if such conduct persists.
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