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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's order. The judge allowed a 60-day continuance for the applicant to obtain a current physician's report on a potential change in condition. The defendant's contentions, including claims of denied due process due to improper service of a Declaration of Readiness and insufficient grounds for further surgery, were rejected. The Board found no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the defendant's Petition for Removal, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's order. The judge allowed a 60-day continuance for the applicant to obtain a current physician's report on a potential change in condition. The defendant's contentions, including claims of denied due process due to improper service of a Declaration of Readiness and insufficient grounds for further surgery, were rejected. The Board found no showing of significant prejudice or irreparable harm to warrant removal.
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