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The Appeals Board dismissed the Defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and denied their Petition for Removal. The Board found that removal is an extraordinary remedy and the Defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice. Furthermore, the WCJ's order to take the matter off-calendar was not a final order, thus precluding reconsideration. The Board upheld the WCJ's procedural decision, allowing for arbitration of the coverage dispute.
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The Appeals Board dismissed the Defendant's Petition for Reconsideration and denied their Petition for Removal. The Board found that removal is an extraordinary remedy and the Defendant failed to demonstrate substantial prejudice. Furthermore, the WCJ's order to take the matter off-calendar was not a final order, thus precluding reconsideration. The Board upheld the WCJ's procedural decision, allowing for arbitration of the coverage dispute.
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