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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Employers Compensation Insurance Company's petition to remove a WCJ's order compelling applicant attendance at trial. The Board found the WCJ erred by ordering applicant testimony before a trial record was established and discovery closed. The order compelling attendance was rescinded, and the case returned for trial; the WCJ may allow applicant testimony if she appears voluntarily.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted Employers Compensation Insurance Company's petition to remove a WCJ's order compelling applicant attendance at trial. The Board found the WCJ erred by ordering applicant testimony before a trial record was established and discovery closed. The order compelling attendance was rescinded, and the case returned for trial; the WCJ may allow applicant testimony if she appears voluntarily.
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