MICHELLE WALKER vs. SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES; Permissibly Self-Insured, c/o BROADSPIRE SERVICES

This case involves a workers' compensation trial that was taken off calendar by the WCJ due to the applicant's and defendant's attorneys arriving late and failing to have exhibits prepared, and subsequently not returning to the courtroom as ordered. The Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Removal, finding that taking the case off calendar was prejudicial to the applicant and a waste of court resources. The Board rescinded the WCJ's order and returned the case for a new trial, while noting that the attorneys' conduct and the defendant's misrepresentation of facts were unacceptable and could lead to sanctions.